ZIM

ZIM Integrated Shipping

ZIM is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as Jamaica, China, Thailand, The United States 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 6 Oct 14 Oct 22 Oct 30 Oct 6 Nov
CNNGB 6 Oct 2026, 10:28→	USLAX 18 Oct 2026, 11:01	12 days 15h Direct service	AGATE IMO 1100637	AGATE departs Ningbo (CNNGB) on 6 Oct 2026, 10:28 and arrives in Los Angeles (USLAX) on 18 Oct 2026, 11:01. The transit time between these ports is 12 days 15h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
USHOU 5 Oct 2026, 22:00→	USMIA 9 Oct 2026, 00:59	3 days 2h Direct service	MELINA IMO 9401075	MELINA departs Houston (USHOU) on 5 Oct 2026, 22:00 and arrives in Miami (USMIA) on 9 Oct 2026, 00:59. The transit time between these ports is 3 days 2h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
VNVUT 6 Oct 2026, 13:00→	ESVLC 6 Nov 2026, 12:00	31 days 5h Direct service	NINGBO IMO 9398400	NINGBO departs Vung Tau (VNVUT) on 6 Oct 2026, 13:00 and arrives in Valencia (ESVLC) on 6 Nov 2026, 12:00. The transit time between these ports is 31 days 5h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
THLCH 6 Oct 2026, 15:00→	SGSIN 8 Oct 2026, 04:37	1 day 12h Direct service	MTT SANDAKAN IMO 9872248	MTT SANDAKAN departs Laem Chabang (THLCH) on 6 Oct 2026, 15:00 and arrives in Singapore (SGSIN) on 8 Oct 2026, 04:37. The transit time between these ports is 1 day 12h and is a direct service with no stops. Based on latest tracking updates, this vessel appears to be on time.	See sailing schedules
CNSHG 6 Oct 2026, 17:00→	HKHKG 9 Oct 2026, 22:45	3 days 5h Direct service	DELOS WAVE IMO 9341110	DELOS WAVE departs Shanghai (CNSHG) on 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 and arrives in Hong Kong (HKHKG) on 9 Oct 2026, 22:45. The transit time between these ports is 3 days 5h 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	JMKIN	Kingston	Jamaica	Daily	More details
2	CNSHG	Shanghai	China	Every 1-2 days	More details
3	THLCH	Laem Chabang	Thailand	Every 1-2 days	More details
4	USNYC	New York	United States	Every 1-2 days	More details
5	COCTG	Cartagena	Colombia	Every 1-2 days	More details
6	CNNGB	Ningbo	China	Every 1-2 days	More details
7	CNQDG	Qingdao	China	Every 1-2 days	More details
8	USHOU	Houston	United States	Every 1-2 days	More details
9	ESBCN	Barcelona	Spain	Every 1-2 days	More details
10	VNVUT	Vung Tau	Vietnam	Every 1-2 days	More details

Carrier statistics

#15Global Rank

ZIM is ranked 15th 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.

Sep OTP 33.83%

Previous month OTP 31.56%

2.27%

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.

Sep 7.7 days

Previous month 6.3 days

1.4 days

Frequently asked questions about ZIM

Last month the on time arrival performance (OTP*) of ZIM was 33%. This is 3% improvement on the previous month of 32. *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, 7 days late into port.

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