Global carrier reliability is on the up , with the latest Global Liner Performance report, which includes figures up to and including May, showing an improvement of 3.8 percentage points month-on-month (m-o-m) to 55.8%.
This is the highest schedule reliability figure for 2024, and 1.2 percentage points higher than the previous highest figure of 54.6%, according to the report compiled by maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence.
On a year-on-year basis, however, May figures were -11.0 percentage points lower. Despite the improvement, the average delay for LATE vessel arrivals deteriorated, increasing by 0.34 days m-o-m to 5.10 days.
This figure is now inching closer to the pandemic highs than the pre-pandemic lows. On a y-o-y level, the May 2024 figure was 0.73 days higher, said CEO Alan Murphy.
In terms of carrier scores, the musical chairs continue.
CMA CGM was the most reliable top-13 carrier in May (57.1%), followed by Evergreen, which maintains its number two spot.
Maersk is no longer sixth from the bottom but has moved up to third position.
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