Does “freight included” mean a wind turbine will be delivered to its foundation?

The short answer

No reliable conclusion follows from “freight included” alone. It could refer to a particular transport leg or named destination while leaving unloading, local handling or the final movement to the installation position outside the price. Ask for the exact delivery basis and named location. Then compare that boundary with the site’s actual access and receiving requirements.

Name the point, not just the region

A destination described only as a country or city may not tell the project team where its own transport responsibility starts. Use an identifiable place and the applicable delivery term where agreed. Distinguish transport allocation from the physical installation boundary. Equipment delivered to a receiving area is not necessarily positioned, erected or connected at the foundation.

Follow the final handoffs

Handoff	Clarification needed
International arrival	Which terminal or receiving location?
Local transport	Who arranges the last transport leg?
Receipt	Who unloads and records condition?
Installation position	Who handles movement, access and lifting?

This is a comparison checklist, not an interpretation of every Incoterms rule. Specific allocations depend on the rule, named place and contract actually chosen.

Price the remaining route

If the offer stops before the site, obtain a separate estimate for the unresolved portion using actual package dimensions, masses and access conditions. Keep unusual handling or route constraints visible rather than hiding them inside an unspecified delivery allowance. Compare supplier offers at a consistent destination boundary. Do not infer that MARSTON includes port charges, unloading, erection or civil work unless the accepted quotation expressly identifies those items.

Use one comparable destination

For budget comparison, bring competing offers to the same named receiving point and identify the work remaining after that point. If one includes transport to a port and another includes transport to a local depot, leave that difference visible until the remaining routes are priced. Do not label both simply “delivered.” Clear destination wording can prevent an apparent price difference from being only a difference in transport scope.