ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has announced a restructuring of its existing services to Oceania (CAX, TFX and N2A) to upgrade its service levels.

The shipping line said the changes will take place in the course of October 2023, as follows: ZAX - Northeast Asia - Australia. ZIM said it will replace its existing CAX service with a new service as below: Pusan – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Yantian – Nansha – Brisbane – Melbourne – Sydney – Brisbane – Pusan.

Southeast Asia – Australia and New Zealand: ZIM said it would replace its existing TFX and N2A services,  respectively, with new services as below: ZAO- ZIM Asia Oceania.

Laem Chabang – Singapore – Tanjung Pelapas – Singapore – Jakarta - Brisbane – Sydney – Auckland – Lyttelton – Port Chalmers - Brisbane - Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore – Laem Chabang.

ZIM is also restructuring its ZOX – ZIM Oceania Express to follow the Singapore – Jakarta – Fremantle – Melbourne – Napier – Tauranga – Brisbane - Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore port rotation.

"Our current Oceania services network will be restructured, in cooperation with MSC, to enhance reliability and strengthen our customer offerings. We are embarking on an exciting new phase in our Australia Service, elevating the level of services provided," Danny Hoffman, ZIM EVP Intra Asia, said.

ZIM said the cooperation with MSC is subject to applicable regulatory approvals.