In order to improve Zim’s Services between Asia and Europe, ZIM is introducing the following changes to its East Med Express Service (EMX) and Asia-Med Europe Service (AME), which will come into effect at the end of December.

From December 29th, the EMX service will start calling Qingdao, one of the fastest-growing ports in northern China. The new rotation of EMX service is as follows Qingdao, Pusan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Da Chan Bay, Port Kelang, Colombo, Suez, Haifa, Ashdod, Kumport, Novorossiysk, Constantza, Kumport, Haifa, Suez, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, Port Kelang, Qingdao.

From December 27, the AME service will start calling Xiamen port on its eastbound leg. This new direct call is aimed at catering for customers’ needs and to better serve the eastbound cargo to China. The AME service’s adjusted rotation is as follows: Shanghai, Da Chan Bay, Ho Chi Minh, Port Kelang, Nhava Sheva, Haifa, Ashdod, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Hamburg, Alexandria, Limassol, Haifa, Ashdod, Suez, Port Kelang, Xiamen, Shanghai.

Source: Cargonews Asia