Jan 23, 2019

Shipping Terms Glossary: Release Date

Common Shipping Terms: Release Date

The release date is the date the shipment is released. There are two important release dates: (1) the master bill release by the origin freight forwarder to the destination freight forwarder and (2) the house bill release by the shipper to the buyer.

You can download our full glossary of shipping terms here.

Shippabo Global Newsletter June 2026

Transpacific & Asia–North America Ocean Freight Market Update

June 08, 2026

Beyond the Container Rate: Using AI to Optimize Furniture Supply Chains

From the Shippabo presentation at HFA 2026. Join Daniel Kraus, Shippabo's VP of Product, as he walks thorugh how importers can use AI - whe...

June 01, 2026

Shippabo Global Newsletter May 2026

Transpacific & Asia–North America Ocean Freight Market Update

May 04, 2026