Zim has launched a new Indian-US Service

The new consortium will serve the trade between the Indian Sub-Continent and U.S. East Coast
24.04.06 / 00:00
Zim has launched a new Indian-US Service
24.04.06
Zim has launched a new Indian-US Service
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The new consortium will serve the trade between the Indian Sub-Continent and U.S. East Coast
 
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD has annouced the launching of a new consortium serving the trade between the Indian Sub-Continent and U.S. East Coast.
 
The consortium will be operated together with Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) and MacAndrews Company Limited (MAC) - subject to FMC approval.
 
Zim will operate three of the 8x2500-2600 teus vessels, SCI and ESL will deploy two vessels each and MAC one vessel.
 
The new rotation will be as follows:
 
Colombo - Tuticorin - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Barcelona - New York - Norfolk -Charleston - Barcelona - Colombo
 
The first vessel will call Colombo W/B on May 24 2006.

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