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China's Cosco gets German nod to buy 80% of freight forwarder Konrad Zippel

( February 20, 2026, 10:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Chinese global container shipping group Cosco has secured German antitrust approval to acquire 80 percent of German freight forwarder Konrad Zippel Spediteur, a Hamburg-based company that specializes in container hinterland transport, often by rail. The Bundeskartellamt said the deal is unlikely to harm competition, while any security concerns fall under separate foreign trade scrutiny by the Economy and Energy Ministry.The statement is attached....

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