{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Port of discharge","description":"The port of discharge is the harbour named in the bill of lading or other sea freight contract documents where cargo is unloaded from the vessel, marking the end of the ocean leg. It determines freight rate calculation, insurance coverage, and the initiation of customs clearance at destination. Under certain Incoterms – notably CFR (Cost and Freight) and CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) – risk transfers from seller to buyer at the port of discharge. It must not be confused with transhipment por","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/port-of-discharge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:35:21.290007","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_discharge","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/port-of-discharge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Port of discharge · The port of discharge is the harbour named in the bill of lading or other sea freight contract documents where cargo is unloaded from the vessel, marking the end of the ocean leg. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_discharge"}