Poor communication on vessel arrival time is the biggest pain-point for container shippers, according to MarineTraffic.
The vessel tracking specialist calculated that over 22% of commercial vessels arrive at their destination a day later than planned, with 15% making intermediate stops between departure port and destination.
However, under carrier contracts, arriving a day late or a day early may be considered “on time”, according to MarineTraffic product marketing manager Daniel Shirley.
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