ZIM Shekou ran aground and blocked Suez Canal
Sea Transport
11.04.11
ZIM Shekou ran aground and blocked Suez Canal
Vessel ran aground at 43 km mark, with no damages reported. Three hours later vessel was re-floated and secured to a buoy with the help of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) technical team
ZIM ship may have hit Chinese fishing boat
Sea Transport
10.01.11
ZIM ship may have hit Chinese fishing boat
"Zim Shekou"’s captain reported that they might have hit a boat while the ship was returning to Busan from China's Qingdao Port. Nine of the boat crew members are missing
CKYH Alliance announced shake up in Asia-Europe / Med service
Sea Transport
07.09.09
CKYH Alliance announced shake up in Asia-Europe / Med service
The Alliance will provide beginning October six services instead of seven - four to north Europe and two to the Mediterranean
Zim Los Angeles makes first call at Seattle
Sea Transport
17.08.09
Zim Los Angeles makes first call at Seattle
The call demonstrated that ocean carriers see the Pacific Northwest as a viable gateway for mega-ships
ZIM will use DCBT1 in Shenzhen
Sea Transport
27.07.09
ZIM will use DCBT1 in Shenzhen
Starting early August Da Chan Bay Terminal One facility will be added to its Asia/ US East Coast/ Caribbean trade lane (ZCS) and Asia-East Med/ Black sea (EMX) services
"ZIM Shekou" inaugurated the improved EMX service to Ashdod
Sea Transport
13.07.09
"ZIM Shekou" inaugurated the improved EMX service to Ashdod
The new port rotation will improve the service and that the call at Ashdod will not supplement but will be in addition to its Haifa call.
Zim to improve EMX service
Sea Transport
01.06.09
Zim to improve EMX service
Zim stated that the new port rotation will improve the service and that the call at Ashdod will be in addition to its Haifa call
ZIM to renew direct calls at Piraeus
Sea Transport
27.04.09
ZIM to renew direct calls at Piraeus
ZCS service between the Mediterranean and North America will resume direct weekly calls at Piraeus
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