Major shipping alliances are ramping up blank sailings for the upcoming month.

Here’s what you need to know:
• 64 cancelled sailings announced between weeks 42-46 (14th Oct – 17th Nov)
• 9% of scheduled sailings affected across major East-West routes

Breakdown by alliance:
• THE Alliance: 12 cancellations
• OCEAN Alliance: 10 cancellations
• 2M Alliance: 9 cancellations
• Non-Alliance services: 8 cancellations

Despite these blank sailings, schedule reliability is improving. On average, 90% of ships are expected to sail as scheduled over the next five weeks.

We will monitor the situation and provide our customers with the necessary updates. For more information, contact your Customer Relationship Manager today on 01375 856060 or email crmteam@ugroup.co.uk to discuss.