HONG KONG's CargoSmart data shows Asia-US east coast services through the Suez had longer average arrival delays than services through the Panama Canal.
The study, detailed in the April edition of CargoSmart Innovating newsletter, found that 42.1 per cent of all-water Panama services were delayed more than 12 hours, and 18.3 per cent were delayed more than 24 hours.
However, 68.1 per cent of Asia-US east coast sailings through the Suez were delayed more than 12 hours, and 44.7 per cent were delayed more than 24 hours.
CargoSmart did not include sailings for vessels that called at US west coast ports prior to arrival at US east coast ports.
Among US east coast ports, average vessel delays were worse at Savannah (17.9 hours) and Norfolk (12.6 hours) for services using the Panama Canal. Norfolk (33.5 hours) and Charleston (30.4 hours) were the most affected on Suez services, though all six ports included in the study had average delays of 12 hours or more on Suez services, and all but Jacksonville had delays of 24 hours or more.
Ports included in the study were New York/New Jersey, Savannah, Norfolk, Charleston, Jacksonville, and Miami.
PORTS
20 April 2015 - 22:07
Panama beats Suez transits to US east coast ports, says Hong Kong study
HONG KONG's CargoSmart data shows Asia-US east coast services through the Suez had longer average arrival delays than services through the Panama Canal.
PORTS
20 April 2015 - 22:07
Panama beats Suez transits to US east coast ports, says Hong Kong study
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