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ETA / ETD

ETA is estimated arrival, ETD estimated departure — the backbone of shipment scheduling.

ETA / ETD

Operations

ETA is estimated arrival, ETD estimated departure — the backbone of shipment scheduling.

Detailed explanation

ETA and ETD are the two critical timestamps in ocean scheduling.

Definitions

  • •**ETA**: estimated arrival at discharge port
  • •**ETD**: estimated departure from load port
  • •**ATA/ATD**: actual arrival/departure

Why They Matter

  • •Importers prepare documents before ETA and book trucks
  • •Exporters deliver cargo before cut-off (24–48h before ETD)

Related Terms

  • •**ETB**: estimated time of berthing
  • •**ETC**: estimated time of completion
  • •**Cut-off**: last time to deliver container before sailing

Related terms

Shipment

Cargo shipped together from one point to another via one or more transport modes.

Transit

Movement of cargo through multiple countries or ports on its journey from origin to destination.

Hold Unloading

Discharging bulk cargo from inside a vessel's holds using excavators and suitable equipment.

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