• Delivered from ship (DES) was an Incoterm (an international commercial term) that applied to both inland and ocean shipping, and often to charter shipping.

  • DES stipulated that the seller must deliver the goods to the buyer at a specific port of arrival, as specified in the contract of international carriage. After delivery, all obligations are transferred to the buyer.
  • Discontinued in 2011, DES has been replaced by two new Incoterms: Delivery to Terminal (DAT) and Delivery to Place (DAP).