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🚨Why Is Hapag-Lloyd’s ZIM Deal So Unusual?

Because this deal creates two ZIMs, not one.

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Feb 19, 2026
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🔥Greetings Maritime Mavericks,

This is not just an acquisition.

It’s a deal engineered around sovereignty, security, and scale.

And it’s already creating real-world friction—ZIM workers in Israel have begun strike action over job security and the new structure.

It’s a merger designed around one thing: Israel’s Golden Share 🛡️

Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI (Israel’s largest private equity fund) won the tender for ZIM—and signed a merger agreement.

The structure is the story.

  • 1️⃣The Deal, in One Line

  • 2️⃣The Golden Share Split!

  • 3️⃣What Still Must Happen?

  • 4️⃣Why Hapag-Lloyd Wants ZIM?

  • 5️⃣The Ownership Sensitivity

  • 🏅 Maritime Analytica Insight

Ready? Let’s dive in…


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1️⃣The Deal, in One Line

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