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SC Ports efficiently works big ships as imports increase
South Carolina Ports seamlessly handled big ships and big move counts at Wando Welch Terminal as imports trend back up. The SC Ports team and maritime community recently moved 4,474 containers on and off the ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Mount …
Mar 26, 2024 / Curious
ZIM Held Naming Ceremony of ZIM Hawk
Wednesday (Mar 20), ZIM held the naming ceremony of ZIM Hawk, the latest addition to ZIM "Birds” series of eight 5,300 TEUs modern vessels. The event took place at Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard Co. Ltd. This occasion marks another …
Mar 20, 2024 / Vessels
ZIM Celebrates Naming Ceremonies of Three New LNG Vessels, Advancing Sustainability in the Shipping Industry
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has announced the naming ceremonies of three new vessels joining ZIM’s fleet were held in Korea and China, marking another step in the company’s sustainability efforts and the completion of a major part of ZIM’s …
Feb 27, 2024 / Vessels
Port Houston Welcomes New Service - ZIM Shipping Company’s Gulf Toucan calls Barbours Cut
Port Houston is excited to announce that ZIM Shipping Company's new line, Gulf Toucan, arrived at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal on Monday. This new addition reinforces Port Houston's position in the international shipping market and contributes …
Feb 9, 2024 / Curious
ZIM Announces Agreement with Hoopo Systems to Deploy Hoopo's Tracking Devices on ZIM's Dry-Van Container Fleet
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM), a global container liner shipping company, announced today an agreement with Hoopo Systems Ltd. for the wide-scale deployment of cutting-edge tracking devices in its dry-van container fleet. The …
Jan 11, 2024 / Vessels
Yangzijiang's first LNG dual-fuel 7,000TEU container ship delivered
On October 28, the first LNG dual-fuel 7,000TEU container ship "ZIM AMBER" built by New Yangzi Shipbuilding for shipowner SEASPAN was delivered and put into operation by ZIM. It made its maiden voyage to Haiphong Port, the largest port in northern …
Oct 31, 2023 / Vessels
Naming Ceremony For The First Two Vessels Of 5,500 TEU Eco-Design Newbuilding Series
The naming ceremony for the first two 5,500 TEU eco-design newbuildings out of the six-vessel series initiated by MPC Capital took place on 30 August 2023 at the traditional Korean shipyard HJ Shipbuilding & Construction in Busan. The two …
Aug 31, 2023 / Vessels
TecPlata welcomes ZIM’s Patagonia Express Service
TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port adjacent to Buenos Aires in Argentina, received the inaugural call of Zim Integrated Shipping Services’ (ZIM) Patagonia Express Service …
Jul 18, 2023 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime signs agreement with Alexandria Shipyard for azimuth thrusters on six tugs
Kongsberg Maritime (Kongsberg) has signed an agreement to provide its US Series of azimuth thrusters to Alexandria Shipyard (ASY) for six new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats, each with 85 tonnes of bollard pull. This new contract considered a …
Jun 12, 2023 / Curious
New services calling Costa Rica provide opportunities for neighboring countries
Starting in May, Costa Rica will have a permanent commercial relationship with the Israeli shipping company ZIM, and the U.S. shipping company Sealand, which is part of the Maersk group. These new services will allow Costa Rican exporters and …
May 29, 2023 / Curious