Container Shipping Delays Surge in 2024 as Schedule Reliability Hits New Low

In 2024, delays for containerships have reached levels not seen since the pandemic peak, with schedule reliability dropping to 51.4%. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd aim to improve to 90% with the Gemini Cooperation in 2025. Port congestion in Asia and disruptions from Red Sea rerouting are contributing factors. Vessel bunching and winter weather challenges are causing delays.

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Red Sea Diversions Improve Liner Shipping Industry Schedule Reliability

Four months into the Red Sea diversions, liner shipping has shown improvements in schedule reliability. Sea-Intelligence reports a 1.6% increase in carrier reliability in March 2024, reaching nearly 56%. Carriers have adjusted schedules and brought in new tonnage to absorb disruptions, with late-arriving vessels reducing wait times. Pre-crisis levels are not yet reached.

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