"Transshipment port, sometimes also called `transit place', refers to the port where the goods travel from the port of departure to the port of destination, passing through the third port in the journey, where the means of transport stops, loads and unloads the goods, supplies and other operations, and where the goods are loaded and unloaded on the means of transport for onward transport to the port of destination, i.e., the port of transshipment.
Here there are both shipping companies one-time transit, but also the consignor because of duty-free reasons to change the single transfer ship.
Status of Transshipment Port
Transshipment ports are generally basic ports, so ships calling at transshipment ports are generally large ships from the main international shipping routes and feeder ships travelling to and from ports in the region.
Port of discharge/delivery = port of transhipment/destination?
If it only refers to ocean freight, port of discharge indeed means port of transshipment, and place of delivery means port of destination. When booking, you only need to specify the place of delivery, and it is up to the shipping company to decide whether or not to tranship, or to which transhipment port.
In the case of multimodal transport, the port of discharge refers to the port of destination and the place of delivery refers to the destination. Since different ports of discharge will generate different transshipment charges, it is necessary to specify the port of discharge when booking.
Transshipment Port Wonderful
Duty Free
Here we are talking about sectional transshipment. The setting of the transshipment port as a free trade port can achieve the purpose of tariff reduction.
For example, Hong Kong is a free trade port, if the goods go to Hong Kong for transshipment; non-national special provisions of the goods, basically can achieve the purpose of export tax exemption, and even there will be tax rebate subsidies.
Hold cargo
Here is the shipping company transit. In international trade, various factors lead to midway goods can not go forward, need to hold cargo. The consignor can apply for hold to the shipping company before arriving at the port of transit. The shipment will be loaded to the destination port after the trade problem is solved. This is often relatively easier to operate than a direct ship. However, the cost is not insignificant.
Transshipment Port Codes
A ship will call more than one port, so the ship in the same terminal head of the port of entry code is also the subsequent code of the port of transit there are many, if the consignor arbitrarily fill in the code, can not match the container will result in not entering the port.
If matched but not the real port of transshipment, then even if the port of entry on the ship will be unloaded in the wrong port. If the code is correct before matching, the container may also be unloaded in the wrong port. Re-transhipment costs are very high, and high penalties may apply.
About transhipment clauses
In the course of international carriage of goods, due to geographical or political-economic reasons, etc., the goods need to be transhipped in certain ports or other locations. It is necessary to qualify the port of transhipment at the time of booking. However, the final decision depends on whether the shipping company accepts the transhipment there or not.
If accepted, the terms and conditions of the port of transhipment are clearly defined, usually by adding a note after the port of destination, usually by "VIA (via, through)" or "W/T (with transshipment at..., in ...... transhipment)". As shown in the following examples of terms:
Port of Loading: Shanghai, China Shanghai China
Port of Destination：London London UK W/T Hong Kong
In actual operation, we can't treat the port of transhipment as the port of destination directly, so as not to cause transport errors and unnecessary losses. Because the port of transit is only a temporary port for transferring the goods, not the final destination of the goods.
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