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

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

The new rotation will commence at Ningbo on May 20th. The South China service is enhanced, together with Zim’s partners The Grand Alliance and Hyundai, with the SCE and SCE2

The extended service will commence on Dec. 29 with the sailing of the MSC Vienna V.34A from Gioia Tauro, Italy

ZCS service between the Mediterranean and North America will resume direct weekly calls at Piraeus

The company is to temporarily suspend its fixed-day weekly Asia-Gulf Express (AGX) service. ZCS service will now add a call at Pusan

ZIM Ports acquired 40% share of Contarsa, a Container terminal with an annual capacity of 150,000 TEU. DP World acquired the other 60%

The ZCS service deploys 15 containerships with capacities of TEU 5,000 in the weekly service. The company will continue to call Livorno