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Definitions #
A timetable providing the planned arrival and departure times of ships at specific ports for a shipping route.
Technical An operational planning document detailing voyage numbers, cut-off dates, estimated time of arrival (ETA), estimated time of departure (ETD), and transshipment connections.
Example Please check the vessel schedule before booking to ensure the connection at Singapore.
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Etymology #
From 'vessel' (a ship) + 'schedule' (a plan of times); usage in shipping since the 19th century.
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Collocations #
- vessel schedule advertisement 船期公告（承运人发布）
- schedule reliability 船期准班率
- rolling schedule 滚动船期（每周或隔周更新）
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Real Business Examples #
- Please check the vessel schedule before booking to ensure the connection at Singapore.
- The vessel schedule shows a two-day delay for the inbound call at Hong Kong.
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Register & Variants #
- Register: neutral
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用
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Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: sailing schedule, shipping schedule
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Common Errors #
- 把船期当作保证到港时间 船期是计划时间，实际受天气和港口拥堵影响，可能变化
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Confusable Terms #
- Timetable vs Vessel Schedule
- timetable 泛指任何时间表；vessel schedule 特指海运船期
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Frequently Asked Questions
如何查询最新船期？?
通过承运人官网或货运代理系统查询，以最新更新为准。
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Published: 2026-09-26 Category: Shipping