Less than one in 10 container ships arriving in Singapore is on schedule because of the Red Sea crisis.

“About 90% of container vessels are arriving off-schedule, compared to an average of about 77% for 2023,” transport minister Chee Hong Tat said in a written reply to parliamentary questions.

“The Red Sea crisis has led to vessels being diverted to the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope for sailings between Europe and Asia.