ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is expanding its Asia–South America East Coast (SAEC) services by offering a second weekly service with expanded port coverage starting May 9. 

The new service, Asia–East Coast Brazil (AEC), a collaboration with the SSA group, will allow ZIM to offer a second weekly service on this trade, in addition to its established Asia – South America service (ASE).

The new service provides direct connection to Korea, as well as expanding ECSA port coverage by adding Rio De Janeiro and Navagantes in Brazil. The AEC will commence from Pusan with a full port rotation of Pusan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Navegantes, Paranagua, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Pusan.