Carriers will not cancel “cancelled sailings”

As a Drewry shipper customer commented, referring to the now widespread practice of cancelled sailings: “In 2020, the ocean carriers have found a magic sauce; why should they change now?”

With services therefore likely to remain changeable, having access to a regularly updated picture of both service and capacity availability is more important than ever.

The volatility in schedules this year prompted us to introduce the Cancelled Sailings Weekly Insight. Should you be interested in this service, we'd be delighted to provide you with access to a free evaluation copy of the report now available.

Each weekly insight includes a forward picture of anticipated blank vs scheduled sailings, market development and year-on-year comparisons - broken down by alliance and by the main trades. Furthermore, weekly reports give an assessment for how the capacity deployed in each trade is impacting ocean freight rates.

To find out more about annual subscription to this service, visit the product page on our website or contact us at supplychains@drewry.co.uk.

N.B. Each weekly report is accompanied by report tables, charts and graphs in MS Excel format. Discounts are available to clients of our ocean freight cost benchmarking services.