Congestion and ship delays take 2.3m teu capacity off the market
The Loadstar · Sep 4, 2026
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 immediate aftermath of the Red Sea crisis in January 2024, delays of ...
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