Legal Definitions - port of delivery

A port of delivery is a place where a ship unloads its cargo at the end of a voyage. It is where the goods are delivered to their final destination. A port is a harbor where ships load and unload cargo. It can also be a place where people and cargo are allowed to enter a country and where customs officials are stationed. A home port is where a vessel is registered or where its owner resides. A port of call is a port at which a ship stops during a voyage. A port of departure is the port from which a vessel departs on the start of a voyage. A port of destination is the port at which a voyage is to end.