Zim fills out its post-Panamax tonnage with $2.3 billion charter deal

Michael Angell, Senior Editor | Apr 7, 2025, 3:22 PM EDT

The carrier will enter long-term charters for 10 ships of 11,500-TEU capacity that will be deployed across various global trades and be capable of running on both regular bunkers and LNG.

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