The once predictable patterns of shipping line reliability have been overturned by global events, with previously clear frontrunners relegated to positions well below par.
According to the latest Sea-Intelligence Global Liner Performance report, which reflects schedule reliability figures up to and including April, the improving trend has declined, with reliability down -2.5 percentage points month-on-month (m-o-m) in April.
This figure is now only 0.6 percentage points higher than the lowest year-to-date point of January, according to the maritime consultancy. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) level, reliability was -12.1 percentage points lower. However, the average delay for late vessel arrivals improved by -0.31 days m-o-m to 4.74 days. This figure is now closer to the pre-pandemic lows than the pandemic highs – and on a y-o-y level, the April figure was 0.40 days higher.
Maersk which once held an unassailable lead, now occupies sixth spot, although this is an improvement on its February position.
MSC, which last year held the top spot for several months, is now fifth from the bottom.
Wan Hai was the most reliable carrier at 59.0%, followed by Evergreen (53.2%) and Hapag-Lloyd, which held top spot in February.
ZIM recorded the largest decline of -11.9 percentage points.
