Place of Delivery
Category: Logistics
Definition (plain English)
The final location named on the transport document where the carrier or forwarder delivery obligation ends.
Why it matters commercially
Place of delivery affects included inland movement, destination charges, responsibility handoff, and customer delivery planning.
Example
The quote covered delivery to inland rail ramp, but not final warehouse delivery, so the buyer added local trucking.
Common mistake
Reading place of delivery as customer warehouse without checking the named location and service scope.
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