ZIM AND CHINA SHIPPING AGREE TO SWOP SLOTS IN PACIFIC
China Shipping Container Lines and Zim Israel Navigation have confirmed previously anounced plans to exchange slots between their dedicated weekly Asia/North America West Coast services, starting in April, subject to approval by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission.
Zim will take slots on China Shipping’s “American Express Service” between the ports of Xiamen, Yantian, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Los Angeles and Seattle.
China Shipping will take slots on Zim’s second string, the “Zim Pacific Service,” between the ports of Shekou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Pusan, Kwangyang, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver.