Overview
- Both buyers say negotiations are advanced yet non-binding, with a proposed transaction that would delist ZIM from Wall Street.
- The consortium has indicated it would assume obligations tied to Israel’s golden share that protect strategic assets.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev ordered an immediate review, tasking Director-General Moshe Ben-Zaken to assess state veto options.
- ZIM’s workers’ union announced a 48-hour warning strike after reports highlighted Hapag-Lloyd’s links to Qatari and Saudi sovereign funds.
- Shareholder approvals and multi-jurisdictional regulatory clearances, potentially including EU competition review, are expected, with closing unlikely before 2027.