The port of loading is the port where cargo is loaded on board the vessel. It appears on the bill of lading and defines, together with the port of discharge, the ocean leg of the shipment; under Incoterms such as FOB it is also where risk transfers from seller to buyer.
The choice of POL affects transit time, ocean freight and pre-carriage cost, especially for shippers located between several competing gateway ports.
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