Highlights
- Global reliability is at the highest level it has been for the past 18 months
- Gemini still resides at the top of alliances but is on a downward trajectory
- Maersk an indisputable number one in carriers, HL takes second place
- South America - West Coast at its' highest level since September 2024
Global reliability best in 1,5 years
Global reliability lands at 38% OTP with a 4%-point increase since April and a continued rise since the beginning of this year.
This is the highest on-time percentage we have seen since January 2024 (34%), but of course still a far cry from the pre-pandemic numbers.
Gemini is still miles ahead of second place but on a downward trajectory
Gemini drops to 81% OTP in May compared to 82% in April - still being the undisputed number one, though, and by a margin.
Ocean Alliance clocks in at second place with 29% OTP. This means we have a new second place compared to last month, where Ocean and Premier took a joint second place.
In a 3rd place is MSC with 25%. Non-alliance carriers total at 38%.
If you look at the data week by week, Gemini seem to have gained steam again, recovering from a 76% OTP low in week 19, to 80% in week 20, 84% in week 21 and 83% in week 22.
Maersk remains at first place
Maersk remains the number one carrier when it comes to carrier reliability measured by vessel operator. Once again their OTP has risen since the drop in January 2025. May clocking in at 61% OTP.
Hapag-Lloyd takes 2nd place with 57% OTP well ahead of Wan Hai with 47% OTP.
We have seen a change of scene since February 2025, where Cosco came in second and Zim were in third place. Although Cosco has remained relatively stable, it has been surpassed by HL and Wan Hai and are now in fourth place with 46%. Similarly for Zim which has experienced some ups and down over the past 5 months. It come on fifth with 42% OTP
Measuring by VSA partner, Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai also make up the top three.
South America West Coast the best performing trade
South America West Coast is the best performing trade with a slight rise to 47% OTP in May. This being its highest level since September 2024.
The Far East - Europe westbound trade has made an full recovery since the drop in April ending at 43% in May. This gives it a split second place alongside Far East - North America, which is at its' highest since January 2024.
Europe-North America has been on a steady rise since March, ending up as the fourth-most reliable tradeland with 40% OTP.
The Africa services makes a notable jump from 25% OTP in April to 39% in May. That is a rise of 14%-point.
