First Squawk(@FirstSquawk):ISRAEL’S FINANCE MINISTRY HAS OBJECTED TO THE PROPOSED $4.2 BILLION SALE OF ZIM TO HAPAG-LLOYD, CITING SECURITY CONCERNS OVER SAUDI ARABIA’S AND QATAR’S STAKES IN THE GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANY. HAPAG-LLOYD AND FIMI HAVE PROPOSED A DIRECT FAR EAST ROUTE, AT LEAST 16 VESSELS FOR ZIM ISRAEL AND STRONGER OWNERSHIP SAFEGUARDS TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, BUT ANY REVISED DEAL WOULD REQUIRE A NEW APPROVAL APPLICATION.

First Squawk

@FirstSquawk

Firstsquawk Is a Global Financial (News) Squawk Service Specialising In Financial Markets, Macro, Geopolitics,politics

Joined July 2015

252 Following 578K Followers

First Squawk@FirstSquawk

2026.09.29 23:49

ISRAEL’S FINANCE MINISTRY HAS OBJECTED TO THE PROPOSED $4.2 BILLION SALE OF ZIM TO HAPAG-LLOYD, CITING SECURITY CONCERNS OVER SAUDI ARABIA’S AND QATAR’S STAKES IN THE GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANY. HAPAG-LLOYD AND FIMI HAVE PROPOSED A DIRECT FAR EAST ROUTE, AT LEAST 16 VESSELS FOR ZIM ISRAEL AND STRONGER OWNERSHIP SAFEGUARDS TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, BUT ANY REVISED DEAL WOULD REQUIRE A NEW APPROVAL APPLICATION.