Established in 1945 and based in Norfolk, Va., Zim Integrated Shipping Services is one of the largest container shipping companies in the world. The company offers a range of transportation services through various international trading routes to customers worldwide. Headquartered in Haifa, Israel, Zim Integrated Shipping Services operates an intermodal system, which combines sea, land and air transportation and enables door-to-door services throughout the world. The company implements specialized information technologies and promotes e-commerce and knowledge management. It offers several ancillary services, such as storage and distribution, forwarding and land transportation through its subsidiaries. Zim Integrated Shipping Services communication and information system coordinates shipping schedules, optimizes container loading, facilitates planning of transportation schedules, processes cargo bookings, generates bill of lading and cargo manifests, and facilitates equipment control, and planning and management of intermodal transportation. Additionally, the system provides the companys management with operational data, including monthly financial results and expenses.