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A Zim cargo ship is seen outside the port of Haifa on May 1, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 3:17 pm
National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim
Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners could leave country without vital strategic lifeline
By Sharon Wrobel
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern United Arab Emirates on February 25, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 12:00 am
Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates
Unclear who fired projectiles and drones that hit ships; over 200 vessels drop anchor around Strait of Hormuz, closed by Iran; major container shipping lines reroute round Africa
By Agencies
Illustrative: A ZIM container ship at the Haifa port, November 14, 2011. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
February 22, 2026, 9:17 pm
Knesset panel flags national security fears over Zim’s sale to German shipping rival
Lawmakers caution that Zim played a vital role for Israel’s economy and security during the war, including with emergency logistics and national military and security planning
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Zim shipping containers. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
February 16, 2026, 11:47 pm
Israel’s Zim shipping company inks $4.2 billion takeover deal by German giant
As part of the deal, an Israeli container liner firm will be formed to securely operate global shipping trade routes to Israel; Hapag-Lloyd commits to retain Zim employees
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Zim shipping containers. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
February 15, 2026, 6:42 pm
German shipping giant in talks to buy Israel’s Zim for up to $3.5B; workers go on strike
As part of the deal, Hapag-Lloyd would join forces with Israeli private equity fund FIMI to take over Haifa-based Zim, the huge international shipping cargo firm founded in 1945
By Sharon Wrobel
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