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Cancelled Sailings Tracker - 10 Jul
Our weekly Cancelled Sailings Tracker provides a snapshot of blank sailings announced by each Alliance versus the total number of scheduled sailings.
Should you require more detailed weekly assessments and analysis of cancelled sailings and schedules by main trade and alliance, you may be interested in subscribing to Container Capacity Insight. This service includes effective capacity, port congestion, dwell time, utilisation and service reliability insights with year-on-year comparisons. Contact us to request an evaluation report.
Source: Container Capacity Insight
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Weekly analysis: 10 Jul 2026
Peak season demand continues to support container markets, but there are growing indications that conditions may be gradually becoming more balanced.
As of 9 July, Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) increased 2% WoW to $4,639 per 40ft container, remaining 74% above the same week last year, as firm demand and lingering geopolitical uncertainty continued to underpin rates across the major East–West trades.
At the same time, underlying operating conditions continue to improve. Across the major East–West trades, 46 blank sailings are expected over the next five weeks, from week 29 (13–19 July) to week 33 (10–16 August), representing a 6% cancellation rate, with 94% of scheduled sailings still expected to operate. Most disruptions remain concentrated on the Transpacific eastbound trade (48%), followed by Asia–North Europe/Med (32%), while the Transatlantic (20%) remains comparatively unaffected. Gemini Cooperation continues to demonstrate the strongest schedule reliability among the major alliances.
As carriers restore capacity and congestion pressures ease across parts of Asia, access to space appears to be improving despite freight rates remaining elevated. Meanwhile, Gemini Cooperation continues to demonstrate the strongest schedule reliability among the major alliances, highlighting the increasing importance of service consistency alongside pricing considerations.
For shippers, market conditions continue to favour proactive planning, although improving capacity availability may create additional procurement opportunities in the coming weeks. The next edition of Container Capacity Insight will provide further indications of whether these early signs of stabilisation are becoming more firmly established.
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