Zim has struck a huge chartering deal to operate George Economou and Idan Ofer’s latest container ship newbuildings.
The New York-listed Israeli operator said it has agreed to pay $2.3bn to bring in 10 11,500-teu LNG dual-fuel vessels under construction at Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard in China.
It said Economou’s TMS Group has ordered seven of the ships through its Containers Ventures Holdings unit.
