The liner carriers Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) and Zim and have agreed to a slot swap agreement on the intra-Europe trade between the Mediterranean and northern Europe. The two lines will exchange slots on MSC’s Israel Express service and Zim’s AME service from mid-November.
The revised rotations are:
- Israel Express: Haifa, Ashdod, Valencia, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Le Havre, Alexandria, and Haifa
- AME: Xiamen, Shanghai, Da Chan Bay, Cai Mep, Port Kelang, Nhava Sheva, Haifa, Ashdod, Felixtowe, Antwerp, Hamburg, Limassol, Haifa, Ashdod, Port Kelang, and Xiamen
The AME is currently operated with 11 Zim vessels with an average capacity of 3,543 TEUs (though one vessel sailing is currently unallocated), according to
American Shipper affiliate
ComPair Data.
