ZIM

ZIM Integrated Shipping

ZIM is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Colombia. The SCAC code for ZIM is ZIMU.

ZIM schedules

Upcoming vessel departures and sailing schedules for ZIM Integrated Shipping

ZIM schedules and upcoming departures
Next Departure	Arriving in	Duration	Vessel	Description 12 Dec 19 Dec 26 Dec 2 Jan 9 Jan
CNQDG 12 Dec 2025, 04:00→	CNSHG 13 Dec 2025, 05:00	1 day 1h Direct service	ZIM NORFOLK IMO 9710220	ZIM NORFOLK departs Qingdao (CNQDG) on 12 Dec 2025, 04:00 and arrives in Shanghai (CNSHG) on 13 Dec 2025, 05:00. The transit time between these ports is 1 day 1h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
KRPUS 12 Dec 2025, 06:00→	MXZLO 28 Dec 2025, 23:00	17 days 8h Direct service	ZIM MOUNT BLANC IMO 9931111	ZIM MOUNT BLANC departs Busan (KRPUS) on 12 Dec 2025, 06:00 and arrives in Manzanillo (MXZLO) on 28 Dec 2025, 23:00. The transit time between these ports is 17 days 8h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
KRPUS 12 Dec 2025, 08:00→	USHOU 8 Jan 2026, 15:31	27 days 22h Direct service	ZIM WILMINGTON IMO 9699115	ZIM WILMINGTON departs Busan (KRPUS) on 12 Dec 2025, 08:00 and arrives in Houston (USHOU) on 8 Jan 2026, 15:31. The transit time between these ports is 27 days 22h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
CNSHG 12 Dec 2025, 17:00→	CNSHK 14 Dec 2025, 09:00	1 day 16h Direct service	ZIM NEWARK IMO 9290555	ZIM NEWARK departs Shanghai (CNSHG) on 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 and arrives in Shekou (CNSHK) on 14 Dec 2025, 09:00. The transit time between these ports is 1 day 16h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
CNNGB 13 Dec 2025, 09:05→	USLAX 25 Dec 2025, 15:39	12 days 22h Direct service	ZIM ALBATROSS IMO 9960540	ZIM ALBATROSS departs Ningbo (CNNGB) on 13 Dec 2025, 09:05 and arrives in Los Angeles (USLAX) on 25 Dec 2025, 15:39. The transit time between these ports is 12 days 22h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules

Top 10 ports serviced by this carrier

These are the top 10 ports that ZIM services. They are ranked by frequency of departures and include both international and domestic services.

Rank	Port Code	Port Name	Country	Departure frequency
1	CNSHG	Shanghai	China	Daily	More details
2	CNNGB	Ningbo	China	Every 1-2 days	More details
3	MYPKG	Port Klang	Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	More details
4	SGSIN	Singapore	Singapore	Every 1-2 days	More details
5	KRPUS	Busan	South Korea	Every 1-2 days	More details
6	COCTG	Cartagena	Colombia	Every 1-2 days	More details
7	JMKIN	Kingston	Jamaica	Every 1-2 days	More details
8	ESBCN	Barcelona	Spain	Every 1-2 days	More details
9	CNYTN	Yantian	China	Every 1-2 days	More details
10	CNQDG	Qingdao	China	Every 1-2 days	More details

Carrier statistics

#13Global Rank

ZIM is ranked 13th in the world against other carriers when comparing service frequency and global port coverage.

Global Rankings

On time performance

This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for ZIM as measured by comparing all vessel scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

Nov OTP 32.21%

Previous month OTP 37.92%

-5.71%

Average days late

A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that ZIM vessels are typically late by.

Nov 5.0 days

Previous month 5.4 days

-0.5 days

Frequently asked questions about ZIM

Last month the on time arrival performance (OTP*) of ZIM was 36%. This is a decline on the previous month of 38% OTP. *OTP is measured by comparing scheduled arrival time vs actual arrival time across all port calls over the span of a month. When a vessel arrives at port more than 24 hours after its scheduled arrival, it is considered late. Over the last three months ZIM was, on average, 5 days late into port.

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