According to media reports, workers of Israeli container carrier ZIM launched a labour strike on Thursday, 17 April, in opposition to the terms linked to the company’s planned sale to Hapag-Lloyd.

At the time, union representatives of ZIM employees highglithed concerns about early retirement offers presented to long-serving staff rather than their continued employment.

The strike, which started involved around 900 employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement and impacted port operations in Isreal, including vessel unloading at Israeli ports.

During the weekend, negotioations led to employees ending the strike and resuming work. Israeli news site, Port2Port mentioned that "negotiations were renewed over the weekend and that the workers are now doing their jobs."

The industrial action is the second to occur since the $4.2 billion transaction under which Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI are set to acquire ZIM.

In mid‑February, workers staged a warning strike focused on concerns over the transaction and potential job reductions. That action concluded following agreement on a severance package, covering 500 employees.