International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said its Ecuador operation is now handing ZIM Shipping Line’s ZIM Colibri Express.
Contecon Guayaquil S.A. (CGSA), ICTSI’s Ecuadorian unit, recently handled the inaugural call of the ZIM Colibri Express at the port of Guayaquil.
ZIM Colibri Express (ZCX) is an independent weekly service from South America West Coast to US East Coast.
The ZCX Service places emphasis on refrigerated cargoes from Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia with six 1,700-TEU capacity vessels with increased reefer capacities.
“The EM SPETSES is the first ZIM vessel to arrive at the terminal. The vessels will call Contecon twice a week, approximately 42 days after departing from the port of origin,” ICTSI said.
ZCX Service will follow the rotation: San Antonio (Chile), Callao (Peru), Guayaquil (Ecuador) — Cartagena (Colombia) — Kingston (Jamaica) — Philadelphia – Miami, Kingston (Jamaica)- Buenaventura (Colombia) — Guayaquil (Ecuador) — Callao (Peru) – San Antonio (Chile).
“In this alliance with ZIM, we are part of a route of large and important port terminals. In addition, Ecuador is consolidated within the routes that open the doors to its products,” said Javier Lancha de Micheo, CGSA chief executive officer.
Lancha said ZIM’s arrival call in the port of CGSA “reflects the confidence of international shipping companies in Contecon’s operational efficiency, safety, security, and an exceptional business model where all investments are focused on providing integrated logistics services using cutting-edge technology to improve Ecuador’s foreign trade.”
Since 2007, the year Contecon began operations, the concessionaire has invested more than $400 million.
“As strategic partners of Ecuador, we have contributed and invested in every link of foreign trade. These investments attract shipping companies such as ZIM, which operate in the world’s major ports and demand the highest standards for their operations and partners with a long-term vision to ensure sustainable value creation,” said Lancha.
