{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Delivery Order","description":"Once a sea freight shipment reaches its destination port and discharge is complete, the carrier or its agent issues a delivery order—the document authorising the consignee or their freight forwarder to collect the cargo from terminal custody. It confirms that all outstanding freight charges, port fees, and carrier claims have been settled, and it serves as the release instruction directed at the terminal operator. Unlike a bill of lading, which is a negotiable instrument carrying title to the go","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/delivery-order-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:52:26.848679","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_order","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/delivery-order-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Delivery Order · Once a sea freight shipment reaches its destination port and discharge is complete, the carrier or its agent issues a delivery order—the document authorising the consignee or their freight forwarder to collect the cargo from terminal custody. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_order"}