Zim chiefs upbeat as ‘solid’ Q2 takes edge off disappointing first half

Amid its struggle to get regulatory buy-in for its $4. 5bn sale to Hapag-Lloyd, while Zim’s Q2 numbers were healthy, they were insufficient to wipe out a difficult first quarter that leaves its year-to-date performance well down on 2025. Revenue fell substantively, 12. 6% year on year, to $3. 18bn over the six months to July, and the Israeli carrier saw a 2.