Israeli media report:
• Deal value: $3.5B+
• 100% acquisition → $ZIM to be delisted from NYSE
• Hapag-Lloyd to take global ops, fleet & international routes
• FIMI to acquire Israeli strategic assets (ships, HQ, national lines)
Official ad-hoc (Hapag-Lloyd):
• Advanced negotiations to acquire all shares of ZIM
• No binding agreements signed yet
• Board & Supervisory Board approvals still required
• Israeli state approval needed (special rights in ZIM charter)
• Talks with FIMI to assume obligations tied to those special rights
• Subject to further regulatory approvals & ZIM shareholder vote
Deal not final — but clearly moving into late-stage territory. Shipping consolidation narrative just got serious.
