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FREIGHT PAID DESTINATION [1 record]

Record 1 2008-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Maritime Law
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Freight paid on safe arrival of the merchandise.

OBS

This method is naturally much preferred by shippers and receivers in the sense that should the ship be unable to reach her port of destination through some mishap or other, the owners or carriers are not legally covered to receive payment for the freight. This is the opposite to advance freight or freight paid in advance. This method is often used for shipments of bulk cargoes whose weight is established on discharge from the ship.

OBS

freight at destination: Term standardized by CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Droit maritime
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Expression qui signifie que les frais de transport seront payés par le destinataire des marchandises à l'arrivée de celles-ci au point de destination indiqué.

OBS

fret payable à destination : Terme normalisé par l'ONGC.

Key term(s)
  • fret en risque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Comercio exterior
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