ZIM Los Angeles Makes First Call in Seattle

The containership ZIM Los Angeles made its first call at the Port of Seattle on Wednesday, August 12. The 8,400-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ship is deployed in the Grand Alliance’s Pacific Northwest Service, which links Seattle to Singapore, Laem Chabang, Shekou, Hong Kong and Kaohsiung. The service calls at the Port’s 196-acre (79-hectare) Terminal 18, which is leased and operated by SSA Terminals.

“We’re glad to have ZIM and the Grand Alliance in our harbor,” said Charlie Sheldon, Managing Director of the Port of Seattle’s Seaport Division. “The service they provide gives importers access to the excellent intermodal connections Seattle offers and allows Pacific Northwest exporters to reach customers throughout Asia.”

The Port welcomed ZIM Los Angeles with an on-board presentation of a plaque commemorating the first stop in Seattle. The 10,000-TEU ZIM Djibouti is scheduled to call Seattle later this month.