{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Arrival time window","description":"An arrival time window defines the binding time corridor within which a vehicle must present itself at a delivery or collection point. When a truck arrives outside the agreed slot – dock occupied, unloading crew unavailable – the result is idle time, waiting charges, or rebooking to the next available slot with knock-on delays throughout the supply chain. Shippers, consignees and carriers agree on these slots contractually or through yard-management systems to align staffing, dock allocation and","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/arrival-time-window-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T18:37:06.325608","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_routing_problem#Time_windows","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/arrival-time-window-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Arrival time window · An arrival time window defines the binding time corridor within which a vehicle must present itself at a delivery or collection point. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_routing_problem#Time_windows"}