The 10,000 TEU ZIM Antwerp has made its first call at Maher Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, made possible by the expansion of the Panama Canal and the raising of the Bayonne Bridge.

The vessel was operating the ZIM Container Service Pacific, connecting Asia with the US East Coast via the Panama Canal.

“ZIM is a significant player in this trade and one of the leading carriers serving the Asia-East Coast trade, which is expected to continue to grow following the expansion of the Panama Canal,” said George Goldman, president of ZIM USA. “The trade is also served by another major ZIM service, the ZIM Seven Star Express (Z7S) along with additional complementary lines.”

Gary Cross, president and CEO of Maher Terminals, said that ZIM has been a loyal customer dating back to the opening of the first facility in the early 1970s.

“Now, nearly 50 years later, we are privileged to share in this momentous occasion of the 10,062 TEU ZIM Antwerp calling in the Port of NY/NJ at our facility under the newly raised roadway of the Bayonne Bridge,” he said. “This event adds to the list of important milestones we share together in our long relationship. We applaud ZIM for their continued success and look forward to handling many more of their mega-vessels at Maher Terminals for many more years to come.”