The ZCS realignment will create two separate strings, ZCS Pacific and ZCS Atlantic. The new structure is part of the comprehensive strategic plan that enhances Zim’s responsiveness to global market conditions
Zim Integrated Shipping Services ltd. announced last week changes to its flagship ZCS service, with fundamental improvements to ZCS routings, schedules and capacity. The new structure is part of the comprehensive strategic plan that enhances Zim’s responsiveness to global market conditions. The ZCS realignment will create two separate strings, ZCS Pacific and ZCS Atlantic.
ZCS-Pacific (ZCP):
The Pacific string of ZCS will deploy 9 x TEU 5,000 vessels in the following routing:
Savannah – New York – Halifax – Kingston – Los Angeles – Oakland – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – Balboa – Kingston – Savannah
ZCS-Atlantic (ZCA):
The Atlantic string of ZCS will deploy 6 x ~ TEU 4,000 vessels in the following routing:
Haifa – Piraeus – Genova – Tarragona – New York – Savannah – Kingston – Tarragona – Haifa
Zim said the realignment would shorten transit times and improve long term schedule reliability on these key East-West routes. In a press release the company noted: "We are confident that the realignment, with the addition of new services recently introduced by Zim, will further optimize and balance our global network.
“Customer loyalty is a top priority for Zim. We will continue to strive for the very best logistics solutions for the benefit of all our partners, including continuous improvements in customer service."
