POL
Ocean freightPort of Loading
The seaport where cargo is loaded onto the vessel.
In practice
Appears on the bill of lading and drives origin charges, cut-offs, and customs export declaration. For transhipped cargo the POL on the master B/L may be the transhipment port, while the house B/L shows the original port.
Seen in the wild
POL Singapore, POD Rotterdam, via direct service.