In plain English
It means the seaport where the goods are taken off the ship that brought them. It identifies the shipment's unloading port by sea.
In context
Here, it labels the field for the seaport where the cargo is unloaded from the vessel carrying it.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- labels the field for the seaport where cargo is unloaded.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say where the shipment started or whether this is the cargo's final destination after unloading.
Examples
“The oranges left Valencia and were sold in Lyon, but Marseille was the port of discharge.”
“For this cargo, the clerk entered Marseille under port of discharge after checking the bill of lading.”