Carriers & alliances
Network changes, new services and alliance shifts.
-
NewsContainer Schedule Reliability Fell to 27%. Book the Rate, Plan the Delay
Container schedule reliability hit 27% in September 2026 and Far East to Europe fell to 4%. What shipping schedule reliability means for your next booking.
-
NewsFour Freight Platforms Opened to AI Agents in a Month. Compare the Scope
A freight MCP server from Flexport, FreightPOP, Freight Right and Cargoplot in four weeks. What each AI agent can read, book or confirm, and the fine print.
-
NewsSuez Is Reopening Service by Service. Read the Rotation Before You Read the Rate
The Suez Canal return is happening one service at a time, with Asia-Europe reliability near 62%. What to verify in rotations before 2027 contracts are signed.
-
InsightWhich carrier actually sails on time?
Every carrier says they are reliable. The only honest answer comes from comparing scheduled arrivals to the ones that actually happened, per lane. Here is how to read on-time reliability: why the p50/p90 spread matters more than the average.
-
NewsAn alliance reshuffles: the service keeps its name, the ships change
When carriers redraw their networks, the service code often survives while the vessels, ports and transit underneath it move. Track the hulls, not the label.
-
InsightStop comparing the same sailing three times
Carriers share vessels, so most schedule tools show one sailing as three near-identical rows. Grouping by the physical hull is how a freight desk actually thinks.