Hapag-Lloyd to takeover ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd to takeover ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd plans to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of ZIM, the world’s tenth largest container shipping line, for a total amount of over USD 4 billion. The agreement to this effect was signed on 16 February. FIMI, Israel’s largest and leading private equity...
Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact

Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact

From the magazine – With Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam already designated as Mainports in national government policy, and the Eindhoven region – with its employment and knowledge institutions centred around ASML – recognised as a Brainport, the...
SWZ|Maritime’s February 2026 issue: Designing the digital maritime future

SWZ|Maritime’s February 2026 issue: Designing the digital maritime future

Digitalisation in the maritime sector is often presented as a technological upgrade. The contributions in this issue make clear that it is something far more structural: a shift in how we design ships, organise shipbuilding, regulate navigation and govern data. The...