The figures from FourKites show that dwell times between March 2021 and 2023 peaked at 7 days in March 2021 as well as June and July of last year.
However, since last summer, the times have dropped, with the steepest decline taking place in the autumn of 2022. The fall in dwell times then continued in Q1 of this year.
According to Glenn Koepke, FourKites’, VP & GM Network Collaboration, optimisations at ports globally have contributed to the decline:
“Dwell time improvement has been real at the port of Dublin over the last several quarters, including YoY. FourKites volume shows a 20% container volume increase with our shippers and forwarders while dwell has reduced nearly 20% year over year. The improvements are primarily driven by improved planning, slotting of vessel schedules and general stability at origin ports around the world,” Koepke told trans.iNFO.
The news of a fall in dwell times at Dublin Port comes during a period of consultation concerning expansion plans at the port.
Named the 3FM Project, the plans invisage Dublin Port growing to its optimum size by 2039, with construction to begin in 2026. Part of the proposals include a new container terminal capable of handling 600,000 TEU per annum.
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