Ocean carrier ZIM is now offering a first-of-its-kind direct service between the Port of Savannah and the West Coast of South America to support the growing perishables market. Direct service on the ZIM Colibri Xpress will take advantage of Savannah’s refrigerated cargo infrastructure and partner network that can support a suite of services, such as agriculture inspections, cold treatment/retreatment services, fumigation and repacking. The Port of Savannah can power more than 3,000 refrigerated containers simultaneously.
“We’re excited to be the first U.S. port of call on this new ZIM service,” said Flavio Batista, vice president of sales and marketing at Georgia Ports Authority. “Fresh produce from the West Coast of South America is a major growth target for Georgia Ports, with citrus, avocados, grapes and blueberries gaining traction through our gateway.”
Judd Bare, GPA regional sales manager, pointed out that GPA’s third-party logistics market has also played a significant role in helping attract new perishable cargo through the Port of Savannah. “Our cold storage warehouse space ecosystem continues to expand with the recent addition of a Lineage Fresh less than 6 miles from our gates. This brand new, state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to fresh produce,” Bare said. “Americold is also well established and has played an important part in attracting new opportunities for the port.”
Private, near-port cold storage is approximately 2 million square feet, with 1.4 million square feet devoted to frozen and 600,000 square feet for chilled cargo.
“Savannah is increasingly seen as a more attractive option than traditional points of entry because of its proximity to important markets,” Bare said. “Real estate developers, private equity and cold storage providers alike are actively considering new direct investments in the Savannah area.”
The Port of Savannah’s central location within the U.S. Southeast offers a strategic gateway to serve the Eastern U.S. and Midwest, with the deepwater terminal 100 miles closer to Atlanta than any other port. ZIM officials touted competitive transit times between WCSA and the U.S., best-in-class transit times from Savannah to all Latin American trades, and connectivity between ports on the West Coast of South America.
ZIM Colibri Xpress Rotation
San Antonio (Chile) — Callao (Peru) — Guayaquil (Ecuador) — Kingston (Jamaica) — Savannah — Philadelphia — Miami — Kingston — Balboa (Panama) — Buenaventura (Colombia) —Guayaquil (Ecuador) — Callao (Peru)
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