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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.

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.

Zim workers return under partial strike as talks continue

19.04.26|CTech

Operations resume but tensions persist over takeover terms.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

“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.

חתימת הסכם רכישת ענקית הספנות צים על ידי האפאג לויד Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: "Qatar and Saudi Arabia reps supported Zim acquisition"

17.02.26|Golan Hazani

The agreement to sell the Israeli shipping company to the German giant, which is also owned by the two Arab countries, was signed on Monday in Tel Aviv. The German company's Israeli partner was supposed to be Udi Angel, but negotiations were delayed and the Germans brought in the FIMI fund.

Hapag-Lloyd completes $4.2 billion cash deal for Zim

16.02.26|Golan Hazani

German shipping giant closes landmark acquisition as FIMI takes over Israeli operations.

Inside Zim’s $4.2 billion high-stakes sale to Hapag-Lloyd

16.02.26|Golan Hazani

A takeover at a premium valuation raises questions about jobs, security and maritime independence.

Zim board approves $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI

15.02.26|Golan Hazani

German shipping giant wins tender over Maersk; new “Zim Israel” to retain 16 owned vessels under FIMI control.

“Existential threat”: Shipping authority warns Zim deal endangers Israel

15.02.26|Golan Hazani

Regulator says post-sale company could collapse amid looming global downturn.

Zim workers launch immediate strike over $3.5 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd-FIMI

15.02.26|Golan Hazani

According to the workers' union, the company’s management is offering to retain only 120 local employees. “It means that 880 employees are at risk of being laid off,” said union head Oren Caspi. “The loss-making activity will remain in Israel, while the profitable routes will go to Hapag-Lloyd.”

Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI to acquire Zim for over $3.5 billion

15.02.26|Golan Hazani

German shipping giant wins six-month tender, dividing Israeli carrier’s global and strategic assets to satisfy state “golden share.”