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16 February
Shipping industry set to consolidate as Hapag-Lloyd to buy Israeli firm for 58% premium

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Forklift in front of stacked orange shipping containers from Hapag-Lloyd.
Hapag-Lloyd is paying $4.2 billion to buy ZIM. Photo: kirill kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

The shipping industry is set to consolidate after Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd agreed to buy Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion.

Hapag-Lloyd XE:HLAG said it would pay $35 a share for New York Stock Exchange-listed ZIM ZIM, which closed Friday at $22.20.

Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch's coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch's economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein.