Sea-Intelligence has released issue 172 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, providing a comprehensive analysis of schedule reliability across 34 trade lanes and over 60 carriers through November 2025.
The industry saw a significant rebound in performance, with global schedule reliability rising to 64.1%, a month-over-month (M/M) increase of 2.8 percentage points. This improvement marks the second-highest reliability figure ever recorded for the month of November and represents a substantial 9.5 percentage point increase compared to the same period last year.
Among the top 13 global carriers, Maersk emerged as the most reliable, reaching a schedule reliability of 78.1%. Hapag-Lloyd followed closely in second place at 77.1%.
The performance gap between the leaders and the rest of the field remains notable:
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Top Tier: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd (77%–78% range)
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Mid Tier: Three carriers maintained reliability between 60% and 70%.
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Lower Tier: Eight carriers fell within the 50%–60% range.
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Laggard: ZIM recorded the lowest reliability for the month at 52.8%.
The report also highlights the performance of major shipping alliances and the newly formed Gemini Cooperation.
In the October/November period, Gemini Cooperation significantly outperformed traditional alliance structures, recording 89.7% reliability across all arrivals. MSC followed with 74.4% for all arrivals. In contrast, the Ocean Alliance scored 61.1%, while the Premier Alliance trailed at 55.7%.
| Entity | All Arrivals Reliability | Trade Arrivals Reliability |
| Gemini Cooperation | 89.7% | 88.3% |
| MSC | 74.4% | 75.2% |
| Ocean Alliance | 61.1% | 61.1% |
| Premier Alliance | 55.7% | 55.0% |
Parallel to the improvement in reliability, the average delay for late vessel arrivals saw a decrease. The delay dropped by 0.16 days M/M, bringing the average down to 4.88 days. This is the second-lowest delay figure recorded for any November and is over half a day (-0.54 days) lower than the November 2024 figures. “The November data shows a resilient recovery for the industry, bringing performance back in line with the steady levels seen throughout the summer of 2025,” said a Sea-Intelligence spokesperson.
