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  October 21, 2024 Boxports struggle as vessel bunching approaches covid levels Sam Chambers Container ports are experiencing chaotic schedules not seen since the days of covid.  Vessel bunching, where multiple vessels sail on the same week on the same service, has increased sharply this year, according to a new report from Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. On Asia-Europe in particular, this is essentially back to the same level as during the pandemic thanks to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis. Schedule delays can lead to the issue of vessel bunching.  According to Sea-Intelligence, vessel bunching is when a carrier has multiple vessels departing on the same service, within the same week.  Higher vessel bunching creates larger pressure on ports and terminals and can lead to congestion at port and subsequently a crunch on the use of truck, rail, and barge capacity.  Sea-Intelligence warned yesterday that there was no indication that the pressure on ports is...