ZIM has added a further $1.5bn in charters with tonnage provider Seaspan Corp for ten 7,000 teu, LNG-fuelled containership newbuildings.
ZIM is the latest container line to opt for LNG-powered vessels in a more than a billion dollar long-term charter deal with Seaspan Corp for ten 15,000 teu newbuildings.
ZIM is launching a second express service from China to Australia by splitting the existing China Australia Express (CAX) into two loops.
Underscoring the remarkable bounce back of container shipping from reduced volumes due to Covid-19 lockdowns in the first half of the year, ZIM has reported its highest ever Q3 profit.
ZIM is to start offering direct services between Israel and the UAE following the normalising of relations between the two countries.
Israeli container line ZIM has entered into a strategic cooperation with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com providing sea freight services.
ZIM is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to identify mis-declared container cargoes before they are loaded onto the vessel, avoiding potnetially devastating fires and loss of life.
ZIM is introducing a new service connecting Mexico, Caribbean and Central America from the second half of August.
ZIM is expanding its cooperation with the 2M alliance as HMM moves away from Maersk and MSC to join THE Alliance.
Container line ZIM has invested in an e-commerce platform Ladingo which offers a shipping solution to international customers buying large and bulky items.