ZIM announced that ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP) is adding the port of Norfolk to its route, starting mid-June.
The first vessel to call Norfolk will be ZIM Mediterranean voyage 47/W.
The new rotation will be:
Savannah – Norfolk – New York – Halifax – Kingston – Los Angeles – Oakland – Vostochny – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – Balboa – Kingston – Savannah
ZCP Shanghai-Norfolk transit time is 30 days, one of the best in the market.
Rafi Ben-Ari, ZIM VP Shipping , said: “ This latest upgrade of our long-standing ZCP service is aimed at responding to our customers’ needs in this trade, while making our network more efficient. ”
Lea Bogatch-Genossar, ZIM America President , added: “ With Norfolk being home to our area Head office for over a decade, adding a Norfolk call to one of our flagship global services, ZCP, is especially significant for us and for our US customers. “
[mappress] ZIM Shipping, May 9, 2013