ZIM to consolidate two Pacific Northwest loops

In addition, ZIM said it would “upgrade” its all-water ZCP service, which deploys company-owned tonnage between Asia and the U.S. East Coast, to “offer inland destination solutions to major locations.”    With the four major container liner shipping alliances restructuring next spring into three major East-West alliances, ZIM has announced plans for improving several of its linehaul services that it will operate using its own tonnage.
   The Israeli ocean carrier said it will continue to operate as an independent carrier.
   Between Asia and the Pacific Northwest, ZIM will begin operating a new string using its own vessels starting in April. ZIM will consolidate two strings – the NP1 and NP3 – that are currently offered with the G6, into the new service. ZIM also charters space on COSCO’s transpacific CEN service.
   In addition, ZIM said it would “upgrade” its all-water ZCP service, which deploys company-owned tonnage between Asia and the U.S. East Coast, to “offer inland destination solutions to major locations.”
   The company said in April that its ZIM Seven Star service, connecting South China, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the U.S East Coast, will resume full activity after the winter program. That service also uses company-owned ships.