ZIM to enhance Atlantic service

ZIM’s ZCA service will add the port of Ashdod to its route starting in November, offering connectivity to customers in the central and southern part of the country, Cargonews Asia reports.

ZIM’s transit time from New York to Ashdod is 22 days, the fastest in the market. ZCA also offers faster transit times from Savannah, Halifax and Kingston.

The new call aims to strengthen and enhance the services already offered by ZIM to the Israeli market.

The new ZCA route will be Haifa, Piraeus, Genova, Tarragona, Halifax, New York, Savannah, Kingston, Tarragona, Ashdod, Haifa.
The first vessel to call Ashdod will be Zim Luanda, arriving November 19.