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The 2M alliance and Zim are to extend their cooperation to include services from Asia to the US west coast and to the Mediterranean in what the Israeli carrier called a “game-changer agreement”.

Maersk Line and MSC’s “new strategic operational cooperation” with Zim follows the vessel sharing agreement between Asia and the US east coast that commenced in September.

Zim president and chief executive Eli Glickman said the new agreement with 2M would see Zim operate four vessels and the 2M three ...