Transport Documents
A document issued by a carrier or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods at the dock or port prior to shipment, confirming transfer of custody.
Quick answer: A document issued by a carrier or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods at the dock or port prior to shipment, confirming transfer of custody.
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A document issued by a carrier or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods at the dock or port prior to shipment, confirming transfer of custody.
Dock Receipt matters because it supports clear communication in Transport Documents contexts for Freight Forwarders, Supply Chain Managers, and Customs Brokers. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as FIATA Diploma, CILT Certification, and IATA DGR.
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In this glossary, Dock Receipt refers to: A document issued by a carrier or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods at the dock or port prior to shipment, confirming transfer of custody.
In logistics communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "The exporter presented the dock receipt as proof that the cargo was delivered to the shipping terminal before loading."
Dock Receipt matters because it supports clear communication in Transport Documents contexts for Freight Forwarders, Supply Chain Managers, and Customs Brokers. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as FIATA Diploma, CILT Certification, and IATA DGR.
Dock Receipt is mainly used by Freight Forwarders, Supply Chain Managers, and Customs Brokers.
In this glossary, Dock Receipt is grouped under Transport Documents. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from Incoterms 2020 (ICC), FIATA, IATA DGR, WCO and published by Protermify Logistics as a static logistics reference page.
A document issued by a carrier or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods at the dock or port prior to shipment, confirming transfer of custody.
The exporter presented the dock receipt as proof that the cargo was delivered to the shipping terminal before loading.
English reference definition
Incoterms 2020 (ICC), FIATA, IATA DGR, WCO
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