SOF (Statement of Facts)
Category: Logistics
Also searched as: Statement of Facts
Definition (plain English)
A port document recording the timeline of vessel arrival, NOR, berthing, loading, discharge, stoppages, and completion.
Why it matters commercially
SOF evidence supports laytime, demurrage, dispatch, and dispute calculations.
Example
A trader used SOF timestamps to challenge demurrage after rain stoppages delayed discharge.
Common mistake
Waiting until after a dispute to collect port-event evidence instead of reconciling SOF promptly.
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