Israeli ocean carrier Zim has joined two Grand Alliance loops between the Far East and Europe, according to research from American Shipper sister company ComPairData.
The moves bolster Zim's growing collaboration with the alliance’s carriers -- Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, NYK Line and MISC Berhad. Zim is joining the Grand Alliance on its North China/northern Europe EU4 service, in which the New World Alliance participates; and on the EU3, which sails around the tip of Africa eastbound to Asia. New World Alliance carriers Hyundai and APL take slots on the EU3.
Grand Alliance carriers earlier this year joined Zim's EMX loop between Asia, India and the East Med/Black Sea, after alliance carriers closed down their own competing Asia/Black Sea string shared with the New World Alliance.
The rotation of the service is Southampton, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Port Kelang, Singapore, Shekou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou, Hong Kong, Singapore and Southampton. Transit time westbound between Singapore and Southampton is 16 days via the Suez Canal, while transit eastbound around Africa is 24 days between Rotterdam and Port Kelang.
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