ZIM’s LNG ship sets sail

ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first LNG-fuelled containership to join ZIM’s fleet, has kick-started its maiden voyage. The containership departed Asia earlier this week heading for the United States East Coast. The vessel joins ZIM’s flagship service, ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP), from Asia to the USA East Coast. After touring U.S. ports Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk,

First LNG dual-fuel containership launched for Zim

Seaspan Corporation said its first vessel in a series of 10 new 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships has been launched at Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The newbuild, ZIM Sammy Ofer, was floated out and is scheduled to enter service under a long-term charter to Israeli shipping company ZIM

ZIM Signs Agreement With Shell For $1bn LNG Supply

ZIM has signed a 10-year agreement with Shell, valued at more than $1bn, for the supply of liquified natural gas for ten LNG-fueled vessels chartered from Seaspan, the world’s largest containership leasing company. The agreement with Shell may also cover other trades where ZIM LNG vessels could be deployed. The 15,000 teu vessels are expected