ZIM Integrated Shipping Services operates two services to the Port of Halifax. The ZCA is a weekly trans Atlantic route from the eastern Mediterranean and is one of the oldest and largest customers of the Port of Halifax. The most recent arrival on that route was the ZIM Atlantic on November 3. It remained in port, until early November 5, as a storm passed offshore.
A newer operation is the ZCX weekly service that runs from Halifax to the line's Kingston, Jamaica hub for Caribbean cargo and on to South America and return via New York.
The latter route also serves as a feeder service for the former route. It has been using a variety of short term charter ships that have not been re-named with ZIM names.
One of the ZCX ships, which made its first arrival here December 22, 2023 is the Annie B. Its most recent arrival was yesterday, November 5, from New York.
Built in 2003 by Hyundai Mipo, Ulsan the 28,596 gt, 39,383 dwt ship has a capacity of 2826 TEU including 554 reefers. Its original name was Cardonia (still visible in welded letters on the bow) but was renamed on delivery as CMA CGM Ukraine, a name it carried until 2006 when it became Cardonia again. It was given the name of Annie B during the summer of 2023.
Although lightly loaded it was carrying a large number of reefer containers. ZIM's reefers are labeled "ZIMonitor" to promote the company's tracking and control system for refrigerated cargoes. The system is "human-operated" and uses GPS to record the location of the containers and receives and sends signals to monitor and control temperature for perishables.
On sailing today, November 6, the Annie B had slightly fewer reefers visible on deck. (We could have used some temperature control in Nova Scotia as there was significant snow fall at higher elevations, with a non-accumulating mixture of rain and snow along the coast.)
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