{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Closing","description":"Unlike a vessel's or aircraft's departure time, the cut-off – also called closing – marks the latest point at which cargo must be delivered to a terminal or carrier to make a specific scheduled service. The deadline sits well ahead of actual departure to allow time for customs declaration, security screening, manifest compilation, and physical loading. Lead times vary considerably by mode: air freight cut-offs typically fall a few hours before departure, while ocean freight closing times can be ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/closing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:42:53.888319","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/glossary/cargo-cut-off-time/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/closing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Closing · Unlike a vessel's or aircraft's departure time, the cut-off – also called closing – marks the latest point at which cargo must be delivered to a terminal or carrier to make a specific scheduled service. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/glossary/cargo-cut-off-time/"}