While there is optimism that the recent wave of consolidations may lead to a better future for rates in the liner shipping market, there are wild cards that may still cause an upset.

Israeli container line Zim is deploying two vessels on its new Guyana & Suriname Express service (GSE).

The EU has ruled that container lines cannot be make general rate increases (GRIs) more than 31 days in advance, with companies bound by the maximum rate level for period of announcement.

ZIM is starting a seasonal Black Sea container reefer service from January 2016.

Despite tumbling container rates, Zim recorded a net profit of $11m for Q3, taking cumulative profit to $35m for the first nine months of 2015.

Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping Services has hired two banks to carry out its initial public offering (IPO) in the US, Bloomberg reported.

Zim is upgrading its East Med-Black Sea Express (EMX) Asia-India Sub Continent East Med and (AME) services with new port calls, new capacity and faster transit times.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, Israel, one of the world's leading liner shipping companies, has decided to enhance its stowage planning for its container ship fleet (currently 93 ships) in the future by using the innovative software StowMan...

ZIM has reported a $12m profit for the second quarter, compared to a $67m loss in the same period last year, before it had completed its restructuring.

ZIM is improving port coverage and transit times on its Asia-East Mediterranean services from July.