{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Vessel Turnaround Time","description":"Vessel Turnaround Time is a core performance indicator in port logistics: it measures the time span from a ship's arrival at anchorage or the pilot station until departure after completed handling. It includes waiting time off the port, mooring at the berth, loading and unloading at the terminal, and official formalities. Organisations such as UNCTAD use the metric to compare port efficiency internationally: short turnaround times indicate productive cargo handling and well-aligned processes, wh","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/vessel-turnaround-time","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-24T22:35:44.784502","citation":"https://sft-framework.unctad.org/key-performance-indicator/maritime-vessel-turnaround-time","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/vessel-turnaround-time","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Vessel Turnaround Time · Vessel Turnaround Time is a core performance indicator in port logistics: it measures the time span from a ship's arrival at anchorage or the pilot station until departure after completed handling. · Quelle: https://sft-framework.unctad.org/key-performance-indicator/maritime-vessel-turnaround-time"}