Zim to raise Asia-South America East Coast rates
Sea Transport
11.07.11
Zim to raise Asia-South America East Coast rates
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced a general rate increase (GRI) effective August 1st, 2011 in the Asia-South America East Coast trade- US$600 per 20’ container and US$1200 per 40’container
Grimaldi: m/v Grande Costa d'Avorio to further enhances the MEX service
Sea Transport
04.07.11
Grimaldi: m/v Grande Costa d'Avorio to further enhances the MEX service
The Mediterranean Express service (MEX) operated by the Grimaldi Group, linking the Mediterranean to West Africa, will be further strengthened. The upgrade will start on the 4th of July
Zim adds the Russian Port of Vostochny to transcontinental service
Sea Transport
27.06.11
Zim adds the Russian Port of Vostochny to transcontinental service
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has added a call at the Russian port of Vostochniy to its westbound leg of its ZCS service. Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company is the largest container terminal in the Russian Far East
Zim announced Asia-South America East Coast GRI
Sea Transport
20.06.11
Zim announced Asia-South America East Coast GRI
The increase is US$500 per 20-foot container (all types) and US$1,000 per 40-foot container (all types including Hi-Cube) and will begin on July 1
Zim increases cross Atlantic Westbound & Asia-Europe rate
Sea Transport
13.06.11
Zim increases cross Atlantic Westbound & Asia-Europe rate
General Rate Increases (GRI) in the cross Atlantic Trade, which will take effect in July, 1st, as follows: USD200.-/20' & USD300.-/40' on all container types
ZIM announced realignment of ZCS service
Sea Transport
13.06.11
ZIM announced realignment of ZCS service
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
Port of Haifa: Tourism up 110%
Sea Transport
13.06.11
Port of Haifa: Tourism up 110%
According to the report, 61,600 tourists arrived during the first five months of this year. The increase has been attributed to the changes in passenger ship's schedule bypassing Tunis, Egypt as well as Libya due to the civil unrest
Sami Ofer
Sea Transport
05.06.11
Sammy Ofer dies at 89
Ofer is one of Israel’s most successful businessmen. Independently he was ranked the 132nd richest person in the world. The Ofer Brothers Group owns and operates Israel's largest privately owned shipping enterprise
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