Vessel & Voyage

Vessel & Voyage is a term in international shipping that identifies a specific vessel and its single voyage. It usually consists of the vessel name (e.g., 'EVER GIVEN') and the voyage number (e.g., 'V.001W'). It is used in booking, bills of lading, shipping notices, letters of credit, etc., and is key information for cargo tracking, schedule confirmation, and document consistency. Usage scenarios include: exporters provide the vessel and voyage to freight forwarders to arrange shipment; importers use it to track cargo; banks check whether the vessel and voyage on the bill of lading match the agreement when reviewing letters of credit. Notes: The vessel and voyage must be accurate to avoid spelling errors or voyage number confusion; different shipping lines have different voyage numbering rules (e.g., E/W for eastbound/westbound); if a vessel swap or voyage change occurs, all documents must be updated promptly. The difference from 'Vessel Name' is that the latter refers only to the ship itself, while 'Vessel & Voyage' emphasizes a specific voyage to distinguish different transport tasks of the same vessel. Unlike 'Bill of Lading Number', the vessel and voyage is a physical transport identifier, while the bill of lading number is a document number.