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Delivery address

Unlike the billing address, the delivery address specifies the exact physical location where a shipment is to arrive and be unloaded – such as a warehouse, production facility, or retail branch.

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Unlike the billing address, the delivery address specifies the exact physical location where a shipment is to arrive and be unloaded – such as a warehouse, production facility, or retail branch.

It appears on bills of lading, delivery notes, and shipping labels and serves as the primary reference for freight forwarders, carriers, and courier services.

A complete delivery address should also include supplementary details such as dock hours, an on-site contact person, or access restrictions – information that can prevent delays on the last mile.

Last updated: 22 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_address

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Unlike the billing address, the delivery address specifies the exact physical location where a shipment is to arrive and be unloaded – such as a warehouse, production facility, or retail branch. It appears on bills of lading, delivery notes, and shipping labels and serves as the primary reference for freight forwarders, carriers, and courier services. A complete delivery address should also include supplementary details such as dock hours, an on-site contact person, or access restrictions – information that can prevent delays on the last mile. Incomplete or incorrectly recorded delivery addresses are among the most frequent causes of misdelivery, returns, and avoidable additional charges in both groupage and parcel shipping.

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