August 28, 2026
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 180 of the Global Liner Performance report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including July 2026.
There was a sharp -6.1 percentage point drop M/M in schedule reliability in July 2026 to 56.4%. This is the lowest schedule reliability has been in 2026 and the lowest since February 2025. On a Y/Y level, schedule reliability was lower by -8.8 percentage points.
The average delay for LATE vessel arrivals also deteriorated, increasing M/M by 0.59 days to 6.06 days. This is the highest level reached in 2026, and the highest since January 2024. On a Y/Y level, the July 2026 figure was 1.34 days higher.
Maersk was the most reliable top-13 carrier in July 2026 with schedule reliability of 73.7%, followed by Hapag-Lloyd with 69.3%. Maersk was the only carrier with schedule reliability over 70%, and Hapag-Lloyd was the only carrier in the 60-70% range. Five of the remaining carriers were in the 50-60% range.
Source: Sea-Intelligence