All shipments should depart from the origin (lading) port prior to the FF due date. In new system we have aligned our FF dates with vessel sailing day therefore shipment should be delivered at origin port before the vessel cut-off date (generally 2 days before sailing).
The FF date represents the shipped date for CY terms or delivery to DHL warehouses for CFS.
We understand that sometimes actual sailing can be out of your control i.e. space constraints on vessel, blank sailings etc. Where this occurs, please contact me asap.