{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Proof of Delivery","description":"A Proof of Delivery (POD) is the documentary or digital record confirming that a consignment has been handed over to the consignee. It captures the date and time of delivery together with the recipient's name and signature – or, in electronic systems, a PIN confirmation or digital signature image. In parcel, express (CEP), and freight operations, POD is the primary instrument for delimiting carrier liability: without a valid POD, a logistics provider faces significant evidential difficulties whe","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/proof-of-delivery-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:26:50.723840","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_delivery","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/proof-of-delivery-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Proof of Delivery · A Proof of Delivery (POD) is the documentary or digital record confirming that a consignment has been handed over to the consignee. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_delivery"}