Israel’s Golden Share in ZIM Puts Pressure on Hapag-Lloyd – Merger Arbitrage Mondays

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM): $29.27 Market Cap: $3.53B Deal Size: $11.1B Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services entered a merger agreement on February 16, 2026, to be acquired by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd in an all-cash deal valued at $11.1 billion, as the German shipping company seeks to expand its scale and strengthen its presence in