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Zim Integrated Shipping Services is one of the most stable customers of the Cyprus ports serving the international trade of Cyprus since 1948. Today ZIM
operates about 100 vessels of all types and sizes serving more than 265 ports around the globe. This is a total carrying capacity of over 240,000 TEUs. This includes 13 state-of-the-art Panamax 4,900 TEU vessels added in 2004.
The recently approved purchase of eight 12,600-TEU Mega container ships, with an option to buy one more, to be delivered in 2012, adds to 12 ships already on order from Hyundai Heavy Industries, including eight 10,000-TEU ships and four 8,200-TEU vessels to be delivered at the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010, respectively. ZIM also recently bought eight smaller ships of 1,700-TEU capacities and two 2,500-TEU ships, so as to support and complement the services provided by the large ships.
This new purchase of very large container ships (“VLCS”) is another step in ZIM’s rapid growth plan, which to date is one of the fastest growing companies in the container shipping industry, with the aim to strengthen its position of leading global carrier.
SHOHAM CYPRUS LTD has been since the very beginning the proud representative of Zim Integrated Shipping Services in Cyprus and with our experienced staff faithfully serve the needs of the Cyprus importer and exporter.
ZIM vessels connect Limassol with ports in the United Kingdom, North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the United States and Canada, Central America and South America, the Far East and Australia.
With state of the art information and communication systems ZIM offers to it's customers, through the Internet, 'on-line' information concerning vessels schedules and the position of their cargoes is available on demand.
We shall be very pleased to reply to all your enquiries and suggest to you the best solution to your shipping requirements at competitive rates. |