Unpredictable transit times force costly trade-offs — and the impact depends on what you're moving.

For finished goods flowing to market, delays mean lost sales, reduced on-shelf availability, and pressure to expedite at premium cost — eroding margins and weakening your position with customers.

For components or inputs into production and manufacturing, late arrivals disrupt schedules, create downtime risk, and force higher buffer stock — tying up working capital and reducing supply chain efficiency.

Maersk Delivery Guarantee replaces uncertainty with a committed, end-to-end delivery timeline — covering the full journey from booking to final handover. If we don't meet it, the fee is waived. So timing stops being a variable and starts being something you can plan around.