In practice: POL and POD can differ from the place of receipt and place of delivery shown on the same B/L, for example when a truck collects from a factory inland. With transshipment, cargo is unloaded at an intermediate hub but the POD on the B/L is still the final port. Ports are identified by UN/LOCODE, for example CNNGB for Ningbo, AEJEA for Jebel Ali and IQUQR for Umm Qasr. Note that “POD” also means proof of delivery, so the context matters.

Example: a B/L shows POL Ningbo (CNNGB), POD Umm Qasr (IQUQR) and transshipment at Jebel Ali (AEJEA); the case file lists each leg with its own vessel and ETA.