{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Release of a container","description":"Unlike customs clearance, which covers only the regulatory inspection and duty assessment, the release of a container is the final authorisation that permits physical pickup – the consignee or forwarder may collect the box only once the customs authority, the shipping line, and the terminal have each issued their individual clearances. In practice this requires presentation of an original bill of lading or a telex release, settlement of all outstanding port and demurrage charges, and completion ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/release-of-a-container","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:24:53.673201","citation":"https://www.logisticsmanagement.com","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/release-of-a-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Release of a container · Unlike customs clearance, which covers only the regulatory inspection and duty assessment, the release of a container is the final authorisation that permits physical pickup – the consignee or forwarder may collect the box only once the customs authority, the shipping line, and the terminal have each issued their individual clearances. · Quelle: https://www.logisticsmanagement.com"}