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אונייה אוניית צים שיקגו

Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI are willing to bend. Will it be enough to save the $4.2 billion Zim deal?

08.09.26|Golan Hazani
After marathon talks with Israeli officials, the buyers have agreed to major changes to the proposed transaction, including tighter restrictions on foreign ownership. But the state is demanding broader access to shipping routes, separate information systems and greater control over Zim Israel.
אונייה אוניית צים

Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI to submit improved bid for Zim

07.09.26|Golan Hazani
The German shipping company and Israeli private equity fund have been given 30 days to make structural changes to their acquisition of Zim. The proposed revisions include tighter restrictions on foreign ownership, greater government control over Zim Israel and expanded maritime capacity.
צים

Zim posts stronger second quarter as Hapag-Lloyd deal remains in limbo

19.08.26|CTech
Zim's revenue rose 9% to $1.78 billion and adjusted EBITDA reached $491 million, but the company's proposed $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI still faces significant regulatory hurdles in Israel.
אונייה אוניית צים

Israel set to reject $4.2 billion Zim sale despite buyers’ concessions

09.08.26|Golan Hazani
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI have pledged 16 ships, hundreds of jobs and a debt-free Israeli company, but regulators remain concerned about Zim’s independence.
אונייה אוניית צים שיקגו

Former shipping chief backs new Zim, challenging warnings over $4.2 billion deal

03.08.26|Golan Hazani
Yigal Maor says the FIMI-Hapag-Lloyd plan would strengthen Israel's strategic maritime position, while regulators and workers continue to warn of national security risks.
אונייה אוניית צים

The 145 questions holding up Zim's $4.2 billion acquisition

07.07.26|Golan Hazani
As government agencies debate the sale to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI, unanswered security concerns are delaying a decision.
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Defense Ministry joins opposition to Zim's $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd

05.07.26|Yuval Azulay
Security officials warn the proposed deal could weaken Israel's control over strategic shipping routes during future conflicts.
כרזת תמיכה באייתוללה עלי חמינאי בטהראן מאי 2026

The Middle East’s new normal: Brief wars, constant economic exposure

09.06.26|Doron Peskin
Iran’s stop-start strategy turns security risk into a structural feature of global markets.
אוניה עוזבת את נמל חיפה בזמן ה מלחמה עם איראן 28.2.26

Israeli ministries join opposition to $4.2 billion Zim-Hapag deal

28.05.26|Golan Hazani
Economy and Agriculture ministries warn merger could threaten national security and supply chains. 
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Zim shareholders approve $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd

01.05.26|CTech
Overwhelming vote clears path for takeover as labor tensions linger in the background.
אונייה אוניית צים שיקגו

Zim workers return under partial strike as talks continue

19.04.26|CTech
Operations resume but tensions persist over takeover terms.
אונייה אוניית צים שיקגו

Zim strike halts operations as takeover tensions escalate

17.04.26|CTech
Dispute over labor terms threatens $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI.
אלי גליקמן מנכ"ל צים

Zim seeks $924,000 bonus for CEO ahead of $4.2 billion sale

25.03.26|Golan Hazani
Executives could receive $6.5 million even if deal fails under certain conditions.
האלוף במיל' גיורא איילנד

“The sale of Zim to foreign ownership should not be allowed”

18.03.26|Golan Hazani
Former National Security Council head Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland warns the $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI could undermine Israel’s strategic shipping capacity and maritime workforce. Zim employees submitted Eiland's opinion to relevant government ministries, although he has since requested to review it after FIMI presented several arguments he wished to examine.
אלי גליקמן מנכ"ל צים

Zim deal faces fresh questions after CEO’s $40 million discounted exit

17.03.26|Golan Hazani
Eli Glickman’s share sale at a discount sharpens investor scrutiny of the transaction.
אלי גליקמן מנכ"ל צים

Why did Zim’s CEO sell $40 million in shares before the $4.2 billion Hapag-Lloyd deal?

14.03.26|Golan Hazani
Insider sales raise questions as Eli Glickman unloads most of his stake at $28-$29 a share despite pending $35 takeover offer.
אונייה אוניית צים שיקגו

Zim profit plunges 78% ahead of $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd

09.03.26|Amir Perger
Israeli carrier transported fewer containers and saw average freight prices fall 18% in 2025.
ישי דוידי קרן פימי ב דיון ב ועדת הכלכלה מכירת צים 22.2.26

"Zim has faced bankruptcy twice in the past. The new Zim will definitely be profitable from day one."

23.02.26| Zvi Zerahia
Ishay Davidi, CEO of FIMI, said at the Economic Committee that the new Zim will be established with equity of $700 million and no debt, and that "There will be no situation in which the new Zim fails to meet the requirements of the State of Israel."
מחאת עובדי צים ב חיפה 17.2.26

Zim workers escalate strike over $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd

22.02.26|Golan Hazani
Union halves exceptional operations and bars chairman from company facilities.
אניית מכולות של צים

“We will paralyze the company”: Zim workers escalate strike over $4.2 billion Hapag-Lloyd deal

17.02.26|Golan Hazani
Union warns of sweeping layoffs as government weighs intervention over Israel’s maritime security.
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