Hapag-Lloyd acquires ZIM

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

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Target

ZIM

NYSE: ZIM · Matam, Haifa

Acquirer

Hapag-Lloyd

Full Acquisition

Status

Pending

Hapag-Lloyd agreed to acquire ZIM. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Shipping. Target headquarters context: Matam, Haifa, Israel.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-17. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Israel largest cargo firm acquired by Saudi and Qatari - owned German shipping giant Hapag - Lloyd signs $4.2bn deal to acquire ZIM , prompting workers strikes and calls for 'burning down the company ' Hapag - Lloyd containers at a loading terminal at the harbour in Hamburg , German y , 7 April 20 25 By Nadav Rapaport in Tel Aviv, Israel Published date

Deal timeline

Announced

Feb 17, 2026 · middleeasteye.net

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Shipping. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: middleeasteye.net · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index