{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Delay Notification","description":"A delay notification is a formal alert issued by a carrier, freight forwarder, or logistics provider to inform the shipper or consignee that a shipment will miss its scheduled delivery date. It states the cause—such as adverse weather, mechanical failure, congestion, or customs examination—the estimated additional transit time, and foreseeable knock-on effects for downstream operations. Early notification matters: the sooner the consignee knows, the more time they have to reroute cargo, communic","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/delay-notification","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T16:10:39.055010","citation":"https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/delay-notification.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/delay-notification","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Delay Notification · A delay notification is a formal alert issued by a carrier, freight forwarder, or logistics provider to inform the shipper or consignee that a shipment will miss its scheduled delivery date. · Quelle: https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/delay-notification.html"}