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Congestion and ship delays take 2.3m teu capacity off the market

Container shipping's deteriorating schedule reliability has effectively taken 2.3m teu of vessel capacity out of the market. The average delay for vessels arriving late extended to more than six days – excluding the immediate aftermath of the Red Sea crisis in January 2024, delays of...

Congestion and ship delays take 2.3m teu capacity off the market

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Container shipping's deteriorating schedule reliability has effectively taken 2.3m teu of vessel capacity out of the market.

According to Sea-Intelligence's latest Global Liner Performance data, schedule reliability fell to 56.4% in July, its lowest level since February 2025 and the weakest performance since the current alliance...

The average delay for vessels arriving late extended to more than six days – excluding the immediate aftermath of the Red Sea crisis in January 2024, delays of...

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Container shipping's deteriorating schedule reliability has effectively taken 2.3m teu of vessel capacity out of the market. The average delay for vessels arriving late extended to more than six days – excluding the immediate aftermath of the Red Sea crisis in January 2024, delays of... According to Sea-Intelligence's latest Global Liner Performance data, schedule reliability fell to 56.4% in July, its lowest level since February 2025 and the weakest performance since the current alliance structure was introduced.

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  • According to Sea-Intelligence's latest Global Liner Performance data, schedule reliability fell to 56.4% in July, its lowest level since February 2025 and the weakest performance since the current alliance...

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