ZIM launches new ZX3 express service connecting China and Los Angeles

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced the launch of ZX3, a new premium express container service connecting Shanghai and Xiamen in China with Los Angeles on the US West Coast.

The new service is scheduled to begin operations in December 2026 and will operate exclusively under ZIM. It will offer a direct transit time of 12 days from Shanghai to Los Angeles and 15 days from Xiamen.

ZX3 will join ZIM’s existing premium express services, ZEX and ZX2. Together, the three services will provide seven weekly departures from China and Vietnam to the US West Coast.

At the Port of Los Angeles, ZX3 will call at the West Basin Container Terminal (WBCT). According to ZIM, the service will benefit from a dedicated berth, container yard and pickup lanes.

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