{"id":90276,"date":"2026-02-15T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/892640452"},"modified":"2026-02-15T21:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T00:00:55","slug":"israeli-shipping-giant-zim-to-be-sold-for-4-2-billion-to-german-israeli-capitals-calcalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/israeli-shipping-giant-zim-to-be-sold-for-4-2-billion-to-german-israeli-capitals-calcalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals – Calcalist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Israeli shipping giant ZIM<\/a> will be sold to a German-Israeli partnership comprising Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI Opportunity Funds for approximately $4.2 billion, the Israeli business news site Calcalist reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bAccording to the report, the German firm, which is currently the world’s fifth-largest shipping company, will acquire ZIM<\/a>\u2019s international operations, while FIMI will take charge of local Israeli operations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bUnder the deal, Hapag-Lloyd will begin operating ZIM\u2019s 99 chartered ships, while FIMI will take ownership of the 16 Israeli-flagged vessels currently operated by ZIM.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bThe inclusion of FIMI as an Israeli partner was intended to bypass the “golden share” owned by the Israeli government, which would have likely vetoed a fully international takeover.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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ZIM to dedicate ships for Israel’s ‘national needs’ (credit: ZIM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

\u200bPotential backlash over ZIM acquisition<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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According to a report by Globes, the acquisition was initially expected to be valued at $3 billion, slightly above ZIM\u2019s current $2.7 billion market value. Calcalist reported that the ZIM board has since approved the $4.2 billion price tag.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bGlobes also noted that both employees and political officials have opposed the deal, with the workers’ committee stating it was surprised to learn the deal had closed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bHaifa<\/a> Mayor Yona Yahav also opposed the move, telling Globes that \u201cZIM Shipping Company, headquartered in Haifa, is no longer part of the Israeli economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200b\u201cThis is a company whose existence is of strategic significance to the economy and security of the State of Israel, and which has thousands of employees – a large part of whom live in Haifa<\/a>. The transfer of its ownership to foreign hands, even if an Israeli investment fund is involved, is problematic to say the least and harms national security, and could also lead to the dismissal of thousands of workers,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200b\u201cI demand that the Israeli government stop the move and prevent the sale – it is impossible for the State of Israel not to have a shipping company in Israeli hands, it is part of its economic and security existence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u200bA December report by Globes regarding a potential sale also met strong opposition from ZIM workers and Israeli political figures, but the Calcalist report suggests these differences may have been resolved.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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