Asian Port Delays Cause Sharpest Drop In Global Vessel Reliability Since 2021

Ocean Carriers Reroute as Panama Canal, Asian Port Congestion Crater Schedule Reliability

Container vessel schedule reliability fell to 56.4 percent in July, a 6.1-percentage-point decline from June and the sharpest single-month deterioration since January 2021.

New data shows on-time container shipping suffers biggest drop in 5 years

Global container shipping’s on-time performance saw its sharpest single‑month decline since January 2021.

Asian Port Delays Cause Sharpest Drop In Global Vessel Reliability Since 2021

Congestion at Asian ports was the main reason for the drop. All 14 of the busiest ports in Asia saw lower on-time arrival rates in July.

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. 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.  The average delay for vessels arriving late extended to more than six days – excluding the …

Major Asian Container Ports See Sharp Drop in Schedule Reliability - India Seatrade News

Container shipping schedule reliability has deteriorated sharply across Asia, with all 14 of the region’s busiest container ports recording declines in on-time vessel arrivals in July, according to maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence. The disruption comes as major Asian ports contend with repeated typhoon-related interruptions, adding to congestion and delays across the container shipping network. The world’s […]

Sea-Intelligence: Sharp Reliability Drop from Asian Port Congestion

Global container vessel schedule reliability dropped to 56.4% in July 2026, a decline of ‑6.1 percentage points (pp) M/M. This is the sharpest single‑month decline since January 2021. Concurrently, the average delay for late vessel arrivals climbed to 6.06 days, an increase of 0.59 days M/M. This pronounced drop was driven primarily by congestion across […]