What “Pending Vessel” Really Means on ONE Tracking

Quick answer: “Pending vessel” is user language for a planned leg that is not yet tied to a named ship in customer view. ONE schedules and local schedule PDFs sometimes show placeholders like pending or TBN during planning. The state clears when Loaded posts and the first departure actual appears for the next leg. Treat…

TRADLINX

November 27, 2025

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Container tracking, DCSA, event notification, Ocean Network Express, ONE, schedules, shipment status, Track and Trace, Visibility Service

Quick answer: “Pending vessel” is user language for a planned leg that is not yet tied to a named ship in customer view. ONE schedules and local schedule PDFs sometimes show placeholders like pending or TBN during planning. The state clears when Loaded posts and the first departure actual appears for the next leg. Treat “pending” as planning language, not a fault.

Where “pending” appears and how to read it

Schedules and local PDFs: ONE branches publish schedule sheets that use pending or TBN where a call or berth window is not confirmed. Examples in sources.
Customer view: Until a vessel is assigned and the box is loaded, your tracking page can remain in a planned state with limited vessel detail.

Map this behavior to standardized milestones. The decisive change is the equipment Loaded event, followed by Transport Departure. That is when ETAs stabilize for the leg.

DCSA Track and Trace explains planned versus actual states across carriers.

Realistic triggers that keep a vessel pending

Feeder assignment not finalized at the hub.
Berth window or rotation change. Seen in local advisories and schedule PDFs as pending lines.
Cutoff or documentation timing holds the unit after Gate In.
System handoffs delay when a named vessel appears in customer view even while planning proceeds in operational systems.

Tip: For transshipment routes, treat the ETA as provisional until you see Loaded on the outbound vessel. Re plan delivery only after that point.

What to do about it

Check intended connections in Point to Point Schedule or Vessel Schedule.
Turn on event notifications in Visibility Service so you catch the first Loaded or ETA change. The Proactive Notification feature can send pre alerts before events occur.
If portal access is limited, use Mail Tracking to fetch status by email.

What could still be confusing: “Pending” is not a timer. Only equipment and transport actuals convert a plan into a firm leg in customer view.

Methods and sources

Examples of pending or TBN in ONE schedules: Qingdao Oct 2025 schedule, Qingdao Feb 2025 schedule, Qingdao Aug 2025 schedule, Qingdao Apr 2025 schedule.
Visibility Service and Proactive Notification advisory
ONE Cargo Tracking and Vessel Schedule
DCSA Track and Trace documentation and the DCSA glossary

Next steps

See vessel assignments across carriers in one place. Try our tracking page. Need alerts when a pending state flips to loaded or departed? Talk to us.

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