THE LOADED BOX · SAFE-TO-GATE WEEKLY EDITION

Safe-to-Gate Weekly - Week of December 27, 2025

Vessel-level signals from the past seven days: where schedules moved, which ports warrant extra buffer, and what the week ahead likely holds.

Published December 29, 2025 · Safe-to-Gate Weekly v1.1

Safe-to-Gate Weekly · 21-27 December 2025

Reader's narrative

Savannah ran the week. 36 vessels through the gateway. 50.0% classified High.

The largest single-voyage shift came from MSC IVANA 523S (MSCU) at Long Beach - ERD +14.0d and CY Cut +13.0d from the originally published window.

Savannah, Houston, and Long Beach are on the watch list. If the pattern holds another week, the ports carry into this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly as a structural candidate. the watch list is not a verdict - it is a flag that the next gate is being watched.

How to read the publication.

Section 3 (Port Summary) gives the network shape. Section 5 (Per-Port Vessel Tables) lists every vessel that departed - 126 rows total - with original-vs-actual CRW, shift magnitude, late-stage flag, and stability classification. The vessel tables are the unit of truth. Everything else is summary.

Sustained Churn - paired ERD and CY Cut activity persisting through the planning horizon - is the cross-month pattern these weeklies feed into. The mechanism is described in this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly. The weekly tables show where it surfaced.

A noisy week is workload. A noisy week inside the planning horizon is failure.

Safe-to-Gate Weekly

Sunday 21 December 2025 through Saturday 27 December 2025

Published: Monday 29 December 2025 URL: /loaded-box/weekly/2025-12-21/


1. Weekly Note

This week covers vessel-voyages that departed U.S. export gateways between Sunday 21 December 2025 and Saturday 27 December 2025. Savannah showed the highest share of High classification at 50.0%. Long Beach held the largest single-voyage shift with MSC IVANA 523S at ERD +14.0d and CY Cut +13.0d. Full vessel tables below.


2. Signal, Not Verdict

Safe-to-Gate Weekly surfaces motion, not conclusions. Every vessel that departed this week is listed below with observed ERD and CY Cut shifts, a late-stage flag, and a stability classification. These are observational. Whether this week's pattern reflects structural instability requires monthly context, see the VSSI Monthly for measurement, the Safe-to-Gate Monthly for diagnosis.


3. Port Summary

Port Vessels this week % High % Late-stage Dominant direction Port stability
USSAV Savannah 36 50.0% 50.0% Mixed High
USLAX Los Angeles 3 33.3% 33.3% Late-biased High
USHOU Houston 14 28.6% 57.1% Late-biased Elevated
USLGB Long Beach 9 22.2% 44.4% Late-biased Elevated
USOAK Oakland 12 8.3% 8.3% Late-biased Moderate
USORF Norfolk 28 3.6% 21.4% Mixed Elevated
USSEA Seattle 7 0.0% 57.1% Late-biased Elevated
USTIW Tacoma 6 0.0% 33.3% Mixed Elevated
USEWR Newark 7 0.0% 28.6% Late-biased Moderate
USNYC New York 4 0.0% 25.0% Late-biased Stable

Covered ports: 10 U.S. export gateways. Charleston (USCHS) had zero departures in the week window and is omitted per framework Section 6.


4. Quick Scan Layer

  • Savannah: 50.0% late-stage movement across 36 vessels.
  • Los Angeles: 33.3% of vessels classified High across 3 total.
  • Houston: 57.1% late-stage movement across 14 vessels.
  • Long Beach: 9 vessels, Elevated at the port level.
  • Norfolk: 28 vessels, Elevated at the port level.

5. Per-Port Vessel Tables

Savannah · USSAV · 36 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
MOL PROFICIENCY · 250E · ONEY/OAONEAT2 ERD Dec 3 | CY Cut Dec 9
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +12.0d
CY +11.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion High
WAN HAI A08 · W014 · WHLC/AA7 ERD Dec 3 | CY Cut Dec 9
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +11.0d
CY +10.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion High
MSC PASSION III · PH552 · MSCU/PHILLYEXP ERD Dec 23 | CY Cut Dec 29
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD -9.0d
CY -9.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
MSC TASMAN VI · NO548 · MSCU/MNEUSEC2 ERD Nov 20 | CY Cut Nov 26
-> ERD Nov 26 | CY Cut Dec 2
ERD +6.0d
CY +6.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion High
OOCL KOREA · 055W · COSU/OALP1 ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut Dec 13
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +6.0d
CY +6.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion High
MSC MEXICO V · IU551 · MSCU/EMUSA ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 13
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +4.0d
CY +5.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion High
FOS EXPRESS · 551E · HLCU/GTEX ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD -3.0d
CY -4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
APL FLORIDA · INL8E · CMDU/CBX ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD -3.0d
CY -2.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
TEXAS TRIUMPH · 036W · EGLV/OAAWE4 ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +3.0d
CY +3.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Late expansion High
ZIM MOUNT RAINIER · 10W · ZIMU/MZCP ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +3.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
CMA CGM CALLISTO · TUGFN · CMDU/OAAWE3 ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +2.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
MSC DAMLA · UA551 · MSCU/MSCESA1 ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 25
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD -2.0d
CY -2.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
MSC PINA · MG548 · MSCU/MMEDGULF ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +1.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
AL SAFAT · 551E · HLCU/GTA2AL3 ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY -1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
EVER MAX · 013W · EGLV/OAAUE ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +0.0d
CY -1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
MSC CORUNA · NH549 · MSCU/ADHOC ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +1.0d
CY +1.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
MAERSK KENSINGTON · 551E · MAEU/MECL ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
ZIM CORAL · 9W · ZIMU/MEMERALD ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
CMA CGM CALLAO · CAJ0S · CMDU/CAGEMA ERD Dec 6 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +7.0d
CY +7.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
ONE MAXIM · 0076W · ONEY/WIN ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +6.0d
CY +5.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
MEDKON PEP · CAJ2S · CMDU/CAGEMA ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +5.0d
CY +5.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
ONE MANEUVER · 079E · ONEY/TA1AL6 ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +5.0d
CY +5.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
MAERSK SEMBAWANG · 550E · MAEU/GTA12AL6 ERD Dec 20 | CY Cut Dec 26
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD -4.0d
CY -4.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
MAERSK NEWHAVEN · 552S · MAEU/SAE ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 25
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +0.0d
CY -2.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
MAERSK SHIVLING · 552W · MAEU/GTP11US1 ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +0.0d
CY -1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
CMA CGM NEVA · RPKRS · CMDU/RTWSB ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +3.0d
CY +3.0d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Moderate
MSC PARIS · MZ551 · MSCU/INDUS ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +1.0d
CY +1.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
SHANGHAI EXPRESS · 550W · HLCU/GTP16US4 ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 20
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 20
ERD +1.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
TENO · 5245 · HLCU/INDAMEX ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +1.0d
CY +1.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
CMA CGM BAALBECK · PGMAW · CMDU/ADHOC ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
CMA CGM ORANGE · RPKAN · CMDU/RTWNB ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 23
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC MAUREEN · IV545 · MSCU/INDUS2 ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC NAHARA · UF551 · MSCU/MUSWASA ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC SARAH V · IU552 · MSCU/INDUS ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 24
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
ONE MANCHESTER · 044W · ONEY/PEC3 ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
POLAR MEXICO · 551S · MAEU/NAE ACX ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Los Angeles · USLAX · 3 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
EVER FORE · 1430-021W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 5 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +7.0d
CY +6.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Compressed High
ONE OLYMPUS · 0079 · ONEY/079W ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
ONE OLYMPUS · 0FJMEW1MA · CMDU/FUJI ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Houston · USHOU · 14 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
ONE MAESTRO · 083W · ONEY/EC4 ERD Nov 30 | CY Cut Dec 5
-> ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +9.0d
CY +10.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion High
ONE MAESTRO · 083W · ONEY/EC4 ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut Dec 11
-> ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +2.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
MAERSK ATHABASCA · 551W · MAEU/TP15 ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +2.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
MAERSK ATHABASCA · 551W · MAEU/TP15 ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +2.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift High
MSC MARIANNA · IV550R · MSCU/INDUSA ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut Dec 11
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +1.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
MSC MARIANNA · IV550R · MSCU/INDUSA ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut Dec 11
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +1.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
HUBERT SCHULTE · NH551R · MSCU/MEX GULF ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
HUBERT SCHULTE · NH551R · MSCU/MEX GULF ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
AMERICA · MG551E · MSCU/MEDGULF ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +1.0d
CY +2.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
AMERICA · MG551E · MSCU/MEDGULF ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +1.0d
CY +2.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
AS CAMELLIA · 552S · MSCU/GOX ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
AS CAMELLIA · 552S · MSCU/GOX ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
XIN MEI ZHOU · 162W · OOLU/GME ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
XIN MEI ZHOU · 162W · OOLU/GME ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Long Beach · USLGB · 9 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
MSC IVANA · 523S · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 22 | CY Cut Dec 31
ERD +14.0d
CY +13.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed High
MSC TRIESTE · 550S · MSCU/ORIENT SERVICE ERD Nov 27 | CY Cut Dec 9
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +11.0d
CY +9.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Compressed High
OOCL SINGAPORE · 062 · OOLU/PCC1 ERD Dec 5 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +5.0d
CY +5.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
COSCO SHIPPING CARNATION · 003 · COSU/PVCS ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +1.0d
CY +2.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
CSCL BOHAI SEA · 073W · CHN/UNKN ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +1.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
OOCL LONDON · 119 · OOLU/PSX ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +3.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
HMM DAON · 0020 · ONEY/020W ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HMM TURQUOISE · 0007W · HDM/UNKN ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
LONG BEACH EXPRESS · 550 · HLCU/PANZ ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Oakland · USOAK · 12 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
EVER FORE · 1430-021W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +2.0d
CY +5.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift High
EVER LEARNED · 1196-072W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 16
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +4.0d
CY +2.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
EVER FORTUNE · 1197-025W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
EVER LUCKY · 1197-080W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HMM DAON · 0020 · ONEY/020W ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HMM GAON · 021W · HDM/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HMM RUBY · 0010 · ONEY/010W ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
-> ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HMM RUBY · 010W · HDM/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HTW7 · 1430-021W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
NPDL CALIFORNIA · 2601S · NPD/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
ONE OLYMPUS · 0079 · ONEY/079W ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
-> ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
YM MOBILITY · 0087 · ONEY/087W ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
-> ERD Nov 3 | CY Cut Nov 6
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Norfolk · USORF · 28 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
COSCO SHIPPING AZALEA · 033W · COSU/LP1 ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +11.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift High
COSCO HOPE · 072E · OOLU/TA2 ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +7.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
ONE MANEUVER · 079E · ONEY/AMERIGO ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +2.0d
CY +7.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
MSC SWEDEN VI · NO551E · MSCU/NEUSEC2 ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +5.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
SFL HAWAII · 551E · MAEU/TA3 ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +5.0d
CY +3.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
ZIM THAILAND · 014W · ZIMU/ZCP ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +5.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
CONTI ANNAPURNA · 020W · ONEY/EC1 ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY -3.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
PORTO GERMENO · 552E · MAEU/TA3 ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY -3.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
ONE MADRID · 028W · ONEY/EC3 ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +2.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
ONE MAXIM · 076W · ONEY/WIN ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY -1.0d
No (outside 72h) Compressed Elevated
C HAMBURG · GU551E · MSCU/AMERICA ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
CMA CGM PASSION · 0INL8E1 · CMDU/EIS ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
MAERSK COLUMBUS · 549W · MAEU/801 ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
MAERSK OHIO · 551E · MAEU/801 ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
MOL ENDOWMENT · 099E · ONEY/AL8 ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +2.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
PRAGUE EXPRESS · 2532W · HLCU/AA7 ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut n/a
ERD -2.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
AL SAFAT · 551E · HLCU/AL3 ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut n/a
ERD -1.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
COLUMBIA FREEDOM · 25452N · CCBZ/BAL ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 20 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +1.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
MAERSK GATESHEAD · 552E · MAEU/TEX ERD Dec 20 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD -1.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
MSC PANTERA · XA549A · MSCU/EXTRA ERD Dec 7 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +1.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
CMA CGM PASSION · 0INL8E1 · CMDU/EIS ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 13 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
COLUMBIA FREEDOM · 25452N · COLUMBIA COASTAL/BARGE ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
FELIXSTOWE · 526E · ZIMU/AL7 ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MAERSK SERANGOON · 551E · MAEU/AL6 ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
NAVIOS UNISON · 551W · HLCU/US2 ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 14 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
OOCL KOREA · 055W · COSU/LP1 ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
POLAR BRASIL · 552S · MAEU/NAE ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
UMM SALAL · 551W · HLCU/US4 ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut n/a
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut n/a
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Seattle · USSEA · 7 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
MSC LE HAVRE · 551R · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 16
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +5.0d
CY +6.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion Elevated
MSC RUBY · 550R · MSCU/CHINOOK ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +3.0d
CY +6.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
MSC CANDICE · 551R · MSCU/CHINOOK ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +3.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Late expansion Elevated
MSC CANDICE · UK551R · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
CMA CGM PEGASUS · 0TNH8 · CMDU/CPNW ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
OOCL NEW YORK · 115W · OOLU/UNKN ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 11 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
SM SEOUL · 2508W · SMC/UNKN ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Tacoma · USTIW · 6 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
MAERSK LEBU · 601W · MAEU/WC4 ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 22 | CY Cut Dec 25
ERD +6.0d
CY +6.3d
No (outside 72h) Late expansion Elevated
HMM VANCOUVER · 0302 · ONEY/302W ERD Dec 19 | CY Cut Dec 18
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD -3.0d
CY +5.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Mixed Elevated
VIENNA EXPRESS · 551W · undefined/WC4 ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 12
-> ERD Dec 9 | CY Cut Dec 11
ERD +0.0d
CY -0.7d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
SKAGEN MAERSK · 552W · MAEU/WC4 ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 18
ERD +0.0d
CY -0.7d
No (outside 72h) Moderate drift Moderate
EVER MOST · 1429-006W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
EVER SIGMA · 0140-138W · EGLV/UNKN ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 23
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 23
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

Newark · USEWR · 7 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
MSC PANTERA · 549A · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 11
-> ERD Dec 8 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +0.0d
CY +4.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
MSC LUDOVICA · 551A · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +3.0d
Yes (inside 24h) Moderate drift Elevated
EPAMINONDAS · 545A · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
HENRIKA SCHULTE · 552E · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 18 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC LORENA · 551A · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC NIOVI VIII · 551R · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
MSC SWEDEN VI · 551E · MSCU/UNKN ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 17
-> ERD Dec 12 | CY Cut Dec 17
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.

New York · USNYC · 4 vessels this week

Vessel · Voyage · Carrier/Service CRW (Original -> Actual) Shift Late? Outcome Stability
CMA CGM ARISTOTE · 551E/W · CMDU/CAGML ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 21
-> ERD Dec 16 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +1.0d
CY +1.0d
Yes (inside 72h) Moderate drift Elevated
CMA CGM BEIRA · 552E/W · CMDU/AMERXL ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
-> ERD Dec 17 | CY Cut Dec 22
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
CONTI ANNAPURNA · 020 · ONEY/EC1 ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 15
-> ERD Dec 10 | CY Cut Dec 15
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable
Mol Endowment · 099E · ONEY/EMA ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
-> ERD Dec 15 | CY Cut Dec 19
ERD +0.0d
CY +0.0d
No (outside 72h) Stable Stable

Every vessel measured, not just the outliers. Original vs actual CRW shown for each. Observed columns: vessel identity, Original and Actual CRW, shifts, late-stage flag. Derived: Outcome and Stability label. See Appendix A.


6. Weekly Signal Flags

No cross-port or cross-carrier-service patterns this week beyond what is visible in the Port Summary.


7. Ports to Watch

Savannah (USSAV) warrants extra buffer this week. 50.0% of vessels classified High, 50.0% showed late-stage movement across 36 vessels. If the pattern holds for another week, the port carries into this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly as a structural candidate.

Houston (USHOU) warrants extra buffer this week. 28.6% of vessels classified High, 57.1% showed late-stage movement across 14 vessels. If the pattern holds for another week, the port carries into this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly as a structural candidate.

Long Beach (USLGB) warrants extra buffer this week. 22.2% of vessels classified High, 44.4% showed late-stage movement across 9 vessels. If the pattern holds for another week, the port carries into this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly as a structural candidate.


8. Close

Full methodology in Appendix A. Vessels flagged this week on the watch list will be evaluated in this month's Safe-to-Gate Monthly, see the ladder below for how weekly detection feeds monthly diagnosis. Next Safe-to-Gate Weekly: Sunday 28 December 2025. For monthly context, see the December 2025 VSSI Monthly and Safe-to-Gate Monthly.


Appendix A

Stability classification thresholds and late-stage flag definition carry forward each week from the Safe-to-Gate Weekly framework (v1.1). See the framework document for the full methodology reference.