Shipping companies forecast canceling 44 sailings on major East-West maritime routes between October 19 and November 22, 2026. The volume corresponds to 6% of the 713 departures scheduled for the period, according to the Cancelled Sailings Tracker survey by consulting firm Drewry, disclosed by the MundoMaritimo portal.
The suspensions, known in the sector as blank sailings, are concentrated on connections from Asia to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, which account for 44% of the total. Transpacific services in the eastbound direction, from Asia to North America, represent 36%, while transatlantic routes account for the remaining 20%.
According to the survey, 94% of departures are expected to…
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