Delivery Order

Summary of Delivery Order

Written instructions issued by the owner of goods or his authorized agent to the holder of such goods directing that the merchandise be released or shipped to a specified party.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Delivery Order (D/O) in International Trade

Meaning of Delivery Order (D/O), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A document from the consignee, shipper, or owner of freight, ordering a terminal operator, carrier or warehouseman to deliver freight to another party. Delivery order should be clearly distinguished from bill of lading: the delivery order is not a negotiable document, nor does it evidence receipt of goods, nor does contain the provisions of the transport contract under which the goods are shipped.