ship delay; port detention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to delay ships at port; (of vessels) to be held up at dock due to slow loading/unloading or weather
Technical term used in shipping, logistics, and port management. Refers to vessels unable to depart on schedule.
Yóu由
yú于
gōng工
rén人
bà罢
gōng工
，
zhè这
gè个
gǎng港
kǒu口
yǐ已
jīng经
yā压
chuán船
sān三
tiān天
le了
。
Due to the workers' strike, ships have been held up at this port for three days already.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
nán南
fāng方
duō多
gè个
gǎng港
kǒu口
chū出
xiàn现
yán严
zhòng重
yā压
chuán船
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
After the typhoon, multiple southern ports experienced severe ship congestion.
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Zhuāng装
xiè卸
xiào效
lǜ率
tài太
dī低
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
mǎ码
tóu头
yā压
chuán船
。
Low loading and unloading efficiency will lead to ships being detained at the dock.