#schedule-reliability
(15 articles)Ocean Freight Risk Alert: Schedule Reliability Falters on Major Trade Routes
WiseTech Global has released a new Ocean Freight Risk Outlook indicating that elevated freight risk will persist across major Asia-North America and Asia-Europe trade lanes over the next four weeks. T
Durban Port Delays Force Maersk to Skip Mauritius Calls
Operational delays at the Port of Durban have become severe enough to force Maersk, one of the world's largest container carriers, to remove Mauritius from its calling schedule. This routing decision
Ocean Carriers Reroute Amid Panama Canal & Asian Port Crisis
Ocean carriers are being forced to implement significant route changes as simultaneous congestion at the Panama Canal and major Asian ports creates unprecedented pressure on schedule reliability. The
Gemini Drops Shanghai Call in Asia Shuttle Merger
The Gemini Cooperation, through Maersk's operational leadership, is consolidating two intra-Asia container shuttle services—the A04 and A14 routes—into a single expanded A14 offering. This restructuri
Asian Port Congestion Triggers Sharp Drop in Shipping Reliability
Sea-Intelligence has identified a notable deterioration in schedule reliability across Asian ports, driven by ongoing congestion pressures that are cascading through regional maritime infrastructure.
China Port Congestion Triggers Carrier Schedule Disruptions
Chinese port congestion is intensifying pressure on ocean carriers, compelling them to adjust sailing schedules and triggering wider supply chain ripple effects. This development reflects structural c
Container Shipping Hits 6-Month Low: 2.3M TEU Capacity Lost
Container shipping's operational performance has deteriorated sharply, with schedule reliability falling to 56.4% in July—the lowest level since February 2025 and the worst performance since the curre
Container Ship On-Time Performance Hits 5-Year Low in July
Container shipping experienced its most severe performance collapse in five years during July 2026, with global on-time delivery reliability plummeting to 56.4%—a stunning 6.1 percentage point decline
Asia Port Congestion Triggers Worst Shipping Reliability Drop in 5 Years
In July 2024, global container shipping schedule reliability experienced its most severe single-month collapse in over five years, falling 6.1 percentage points to just 56.4%, according to Sea-Intelli
Blank Sailings Erode Ocean Shipping Capacity Gains
Ocean carriers are deploying blank sailings at a rate that undermines recent capacity additions to the global fleet, creating uneven growth patterns that complicate supply chain planning. According to
Hormuz Strait Avoids Red Sea-Style Shipping Chaos
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global maritime trade, has experienced disruption but has not collapsed into the severe schedule reliability crisis that plagued the Red Sea corridor. T
Carrier Schedule Reliability Fragmented as Core Routes Prioritized
Global container shipping is experiencing a bifurcated operational landscape where schedule reliability improvements mask a troubling underlying trend: carriers are strategically abandoning regional s
Hormuz Tensions Reshape Global Freight Rates and Port Congestion
Escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are creating significant disruption across global supply chains, with particular impact on India-Europe trade flows. The podcast episode hosted by The L
Global Container Shipping On-Time Performance Dips to 39%
Global container shipping schedule reliability retreated in May despite three consecutive months of improvement, with on-time carrier performance slipping to 39% according to Xeneta's Global Reliabili
Gemini Carriers Hit 91% On-Time Reliability in April-May
The Gemini Cooperation, comprising Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, has achieved a significant operational milestone by surpassing their 90% on-time schedule reliability target across all deepsea trades in Apr