Door-to-port

Door-to-port in International Trade

Meaning of Door-to-port, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A contract carriage whereby a single carrier undertakes transportation responsibility from the point where the shipment originates (usually the seller's door) to a designated port on the buyer's side. Unless the seller is physically located at a port, door-to-port transportation includes pre-carriage and main carriage, but does not include on-carriage.