Drewry: Cancelled Sailings Tracker Shows Capacity Gradually Returning

Drewry’s weekly tracker reveals that capacity from cancelled sailings is gradually returning in the post-Golden Week market. The total number of scheduled sailings stands at 713, with 34 expected to be cancelled out of the 34 blank sailings announced. This represents a 5% cancellation rate, with 95% of the scheduled sailings anticipated to operate.

Disruptions are most concentrated on Asia–North Europe/Med routes, accounting for 50% of the cancellations. The Transpacific eastbound trade follows at 32%, while the Transatlantic trade accounts for 18%. The World Container Index (WCI) currently stands at $4,351 per 40ft, down 2% week-over-week, as rates ease across the Transpacific, Asia–Europe/Med and Transatlantic trades. Despite the easing of capacity, pricing pressure remains uneven across the major trades.