Zim merges Kingston/U.S., South America/Gulf loops

South America Express Service (SAX)and Gulf Express Service (UEX) have been merged into a seven-ship loop with a new rotation
 
Zim integrated shipping services Ltd. has merged two of its Americas services into a butterfly loop connecting the U.S. Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, and South America.

ZIM's South America Express Service (SAX) and Gulf Express Service (UEX) have been merged into a seven-ship loop with a new rotation:
 
Kingston – Vitorio - Rio Grande - Itajai - Santos - Pecem - La Guaira - Kingston – Tampa – Mobile – Houston - Kingston.

The UEX service previous rotation:
 
 Kingston – Tampa- Mobile – Houston- Kingston.
 
The SAX service previous rotation:
 
Kingston (JM) - Puerto Cabello (VE) – Vitoria (BR) - Rio Grande (BR) - Navegantes (BR)- Santos (BR) - Fortaleza (BR) - La Guaira  (VE) - Kingston (JM).                                                      
 
Average vessel capacity on the weekly service, which Zim integrated shipping services Ltd. operates alone, is TEU 2,055.