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ZIM Makes Waves in its Global Debut at Qingdao Expo
This past October, ZIM’s freshest seafood solutions were widely showcased at the 25th China Fisheries & Seafood Expo held in Qingdao. This is the second largest event for professionals looking to expand their business in the fast and growing global seafood market. The expo featured more than 35,…
Peeling the Onion – Creative and Innovative Solutions
The dynamic region of the Benelux covering Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg plays a key role as Europe’s bustling transport hub. The three neighboring states share a common geographical force tending to enormous production and local exports. The Netherlands may be small in size, but when taki…
The Land is on Sabbatical, We Are Not
This past September, Jews around the world celebrated the Jewish New Year. But for some, it’s not like any other year. This year is what’s known as a Shmita, a year-long sabbatical, which occurs every seven years. The Shmita originates in the Torah and has been rooted in agricultural and economic sy…
Fresh Off the West Coast
The United States has been one of the world’s largest food exporters serving a wide range of markets in Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean and Latin America. While food production originates from different regions in the country, the West Coast remains the gateway for its exports. Washington apples, Id…
Turkish Delight – Turkish Citrus Exports Reach New Heights
Turkey, a country that occupies a unique geographic region, has emerged as a major global exporter. The climate and abundant rainfall enhance production of almost any kinds of crops, allowing Turkey to maintain a significant trade surplus throughout all seasons of the year. We spoke with ZIM Turkey…
Digital Entrepreneurship in Shipping: How ZIM is Changing the Game with Customer Experience
Until three years ago, it was almost impossible to find digital practices and high-end technologies in the shipping industry’s customer experience. Customers and shipping liners alike have become accustomed to the slow pace of technological advancements. But then, ZIM decided to play a leading role…
ZIM Canada Successfully Plans Inland Seafood Transportation and More…
Canada is one of the largest seafood exporters in the world. From the East Coast of Canada, the majority of seafood is caught in the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador. According to https://www.findnewfoundlandlabrador.com/, in 2019 the market value reached another high of $1.4 billion, with over 9…
ZIM Is Back in Australia!
Interview with John van Pelt, ZIM Australia Country manager After a hiatus of several years, ZIM is back in Australia, and this time with a big bang! If current figures are an indicator of what’s to come, the future couldn’t look brighter. We interviewed John van Pelt, ISS Australia General Manager,…
China’s Garlic Seasons Food Around the World
According to Produce Report, “China’s export volume of fresh and cold-stored garlic in 2020 reached 2.232 million tons, marking a high point for the past decade. This represents a year-on-year increase of 500,000 tons or 28.4% compared to 2019…” China is the largest producer of garlic in the world,…
Italy’s Pharmaceutical Market Continues to Gain Momentum and So Does ZIM
Interview with Gianluca Scalisi, ZIM’s Country Sales Manager According to Farmindustria (https://www.farmindustria.it/english-content/), the pharmaceutical industry in Italy is a strategic economic asset with a production value of € 34 billion, growing over 150% in the last ten years. It is the bigg…
Introducing ZIM’s Global Logistics and Equipment Division
The Global Logistics & Equipment Division is responsible for procuring, maintaining, and repositioning ZIM’s containers fleet. Every year, we move millions of empty containers around the world to support the commercial demands of our customers. Our target is to supply the equipment required to t…
ZIMonitor Reefers Aid the Pharmaceutical Industry
As of end 2019, the total global pharmaceutical market was valued at $1.25 trillion, with technological innovation impacting drug development as well as the drug supply chain. In recent years, the requirement for temperature-controlled reefers has grown tremendously, and customers are looking for mu…
ZIM Helps Spanish Growers Export Citrus to Canada
The production of citrus in the EU is concentrated in the Mediterranean region, with Spain being one of the leading citrus producers. Citrus production is located in Comunidad Valenciana (CV), the most important area with the longest citrus-farm tradition, followed by Catalonia, Murcia, and Andalusi…
The Reefers Future Couldn’t Be Brighter
ZIM’s Global Reefers unit was established at the end of 2015, with a long-term plan of responding to the increased global demand in the cold chain Continuously striving for excellence, we have since increased our planning capabilities, tracking and coordinating reefers flow across our network while…
Technology at the Service of Israeli Agriculture- Avocado Shipping
We met with Moti Azari to talk about how ZIM’s reefers, equipped with the latest CA technology, are used to export avocado from Israel to several corners of the world. Q: Tell us a bit about yourself and your time at ZIM. Azari: I’ve been with ZIM for about 12 years, managing the reefers’ trade busi…