Incoterms 2020
The designated port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel or means of transport for export or onward shipment.
Quick answer: The designated port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel or means of transport for export or onward shipment.
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The designated port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel or means of transport for export or onward shipment.
Load Port matters because it supports clear communication in Incoterms 2020 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, Load Port refers to: The designated port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel or means of transport for export or onward shipment.
In logistics communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "The bill of lading specifies the load port as Shanghai for all containers destined for Europe."
Load Port matters because it supports clear communication in Incoterms 2020 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.
Load Port is mainly used by Freight Forwarders, Supply Chain Managers, and Customs Brokers.
In this glossary, Load Port is grouped under Incoterms 2020. 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.
The designated port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel or means of transport for export or onward shipment.
The bill of lading specifies the load port as Shanghai for all containers destined for Europe.
English reference definition
Incoterms 2020 (ICC), FIATA, IATA DGR, WCO
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