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Port of Unloading (POU)

What is Port of Unloading?

Port of Unloading is a place where a vessel unloads or discharges some or all of its shipments. The shipments are, thereafter, dispatched to their various consignees.

POU is also referred to as Port of Discharge (POD).

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