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Can fewer sailing days still mean higher total logistics costs?

This is a hypothetical comparison, not actual route quotations. For the same cargo, assume the established route has sailing costs of 80 and port and transshipment costs of 20, totaling 100. A shorter alternative reduces sailing costs to 60, but connecting transport and transshipment of 25 plus additional safety and equipment costs of 10 make the pre-delay total 95. Assume each day of delay adds inventory and contractual costs of 2; total costs become 95 + 2 × delay days. A delay of 2 days gives 99, below the established route, while 3 days gives 101, above it; the break-even delay is 2.5 days. Shorter distance or a new transit designation alone therefore does not establish superiority; connecting legs and schedule reliability also matter.

Check for yourself

1. Are sailing and connection costs compared for the same origin, destination, cargo and period?
2. Have delay costs and additional permission, equipment and insurance conditions been included, and seasonal operability checked?

Limits of application

This hypothetical linear calculation holds cargo volume and established-route costs constant. It estimates neither actual Arctic-route or Busan prices nor delay probabilities. Cost items are assumed not to overlap; sanctions, legal permissions, insurability and safety requirements cannot necessarily be resolved simply by paying more.