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By Sam Whelan
Poor communication on vessel arrival time is the biggest pain-point for container shippers, according to MarineTraffic.
The vessel tracking specialist calculated that over 22% of commercial vessels arrive at their destination a day later than planned, with 15% making intermediate stops between departure port and destination.
However, under carrier contracts, arriving a day late or a day early may be considered “on time”, according to MarineTraffic product marketing manager Daniel Shirley.
The real problem lies in the lack of communication between lines, terminals, ...
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eric
January 20, 2020 at 4:04 amWeather conditions at the port cause huge delays as well. Just recently in Vancouver Wind and Snow closed the ports for 8-10 hours per day for several days.