Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM deal faces full review in Brazil
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( August 12, 2026, 20:30 GMT | Insight) -- Hamburg-based container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's acquisition of Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has been deemed subject to full-form review by the Brazilian competition authority due to the parties' combined market shares exceeding thresholds in three long-haul liner shipping routes: North America-ECSA, Central America and Caribbean-ECSA, and West Coast South America-ECSA routes.Hamburg-based container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's acquisition of Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has been deemed subject to full-form review by the Brazilian competition authority due to the parties' combined market shares exceeding thresholds in three long-haul liner shipping routes: North America-ECSA, Central America and Caribbean-ECSA, and West Coast South America-ECSA routes....
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