ZIM has renewed its partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), signing a three-year cooperation agreement on sailings from Asia to the East Coast of the United States, the West Coast of Mexico, the Caribbean and Gulf ports.
The agreement between ZIM and MSC will be operational from February 2025 and includes slot exchange and vessel sharing arrangements on six services:
ZIM Seven Stars (Z7S): Singapore – Laem Chabang – Yantian – Cai Mep – Singapore – Suez Canal – New York – Baltimore – Norfolk – Suez Canal – Singapore
ZIM Xpress Baltimore (ZXB): Singapore – Cai Mep – Haiphong – Yantian – Panama Canal – Cartagena – Charleston – Savannah – Jacksonville – New York – Baltimore – Suez Canal – Singapore
ZIM North Star (ZNS): Pusan – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Pusan – Panama Canal – New York – Norfolk – Baltimore – Panama Canal – Pusan
ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP): Nansha – Yantian – Xiamen – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – Manzanillo, MX – Panama Canal – Kingston – Savannah – Charleston – Wilmington – Kingston – Panama Canal – Nansha
ZIM Gulf Central China Xpress (ZGC): Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – Panama Canal – Mobile – Houston – New Orleans – Miami – Freeport – Panama Canal – Rodman – Ningbo
ZIM South Lotus (ZSL): Cai Mep – Xiamen – Yantian – Pusan – Lazaro Cardenas – Panama Canal – Houston – Mobile – Tampa – Miami – Suez Canal – Cai Mep
“This important collaboration reflects ZIM’s commitment to both delivering an outstanding shipping solution to its customers, and taking continuous proactive steps to enhance efficiencies in our network,” said ZIM CEO Eli Glickman.
“We are pleased to, once again, join forces with MSC, an industry leader and ZIM’s long-standing trusted partner, to augment our network while upholding our customer-centric approach and commitment to the highest levels of service.” he added, stressing that this cooperation will promote greater use of larger, more eco-friendly tonnage.
“I am proud that ZIM is the first carrier to introduce LNG capacity to the Asia-U.S. East Coast trade” he concluded.
Translation by Giles Foster
