Category: Documents
Delivery Order (D/O)
Also known as: D/O
Definition
An instruction authorizing the terminal or warehouse to release cargo to the named party.
A delivery order is issued once the consignee has surrendered the bill of lading (or satisfied a waybill release) and settled charges. It instructs the party holding the goods — terminal, depot, or warehouse — to hand them over to the bearer or named recipient.
The D/O bridges the gap between document surrender and physical pickup, and is usually required before a trucker can collect the container. Without it, even a customs-cleared shipment cannot leave the terminal.
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