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Delays mount as port disruption in Asia ties up 3m teu of box capacity

A surge in vessel delays, driven by typhoons and port disruption in Asia, has left 8.5% of the global container fleet effectively unavailable. Schedule reliability fell to just below 50% in August, following an already sharp deterioration in July.

Delays mount as port disruption in Asia ties up 3m teu of box capacity

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A surge in vessel delays, driven by typhoons and port disruption in Asia, has left 8.5% of the global container fleet effectively unavailable.

Schedule reliability fell to just below 50% in August, following an already sharp deterioration in July.

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A surge in vessel delays, driven by typhoons and port disruption in Asia, has left 8.5% of the global container fleet effectively unavailable. Schedule reliability fell to just below 50% in August, following an already sharp deterioration in July. Sea-Intelligence said reliability had fallen 12.7%...

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