News / Asia-N Europe voyage delays hit record high, thanks to port congestion

The MOL Triumph on the Elbe

The proforma network schedules of the three Asia-North Europe alliances are currently unsustainable, and carriers need to add three ships per loop to maintain a weekly frequency.

That is the conclusion reached by Alphaliner in its latest analysis of schedule integrity on the tradelane, looking at the completion of round-trip voyages between 1 May and 15 May.

According to the consultant, during the period, ships on Asia-North Europe loops arrived back in China, on average, 20 days late, compared with their proforma ...