Recently, ZIM released its Q2 2025 financial results, showing the impact of lower container freight rates and volumes. Despite this, the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.

Net profit for Q2 2025 was $24 million, down 93% year-on-year from $373 million. In the first half of 2025, net profit dropped significantly to $320 million compared with $465 million in H1 2024.

ZIM reported an EBIT of $149 million in Q2 2025, compared to $488 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter was $1.64 billion, down 15% year-on-year.

Earnings were pressured by a 12% YoY decline in average freight rates to $1,479/TEU, down from $1,776/TEU in Q1 2025. Container volume also decreased by about 6% to 895,000 TEUs compared to last year.

Despite the steep drop in profitability, ZIM believes that new large vessels combined with an improved cost structure will boost full-year results.

Eli Glickman, ZIM’s President & CEO, stated: “In the face of market disruptions and volatility, we continued to leverage our upgraded capacity and improved cost structure in Q2. In this highly uncertain market environment, our focus remains on what we can control to ensure ZIM’s long-term sustainable and profitable growth.” He added: “Our strength lies in our modern, competitive fleet and flexible business strategy, which allows us to respond quickly to changing global trade demands.”

ZIM raised the lower end of its adjusted EBIT forecast while keeping the upper range unchanged, now expecting between $550 million and $950 million for the full year, compared with the previous range of $350 million to $950 million.

Meanwhile, rumors suggest that ZIM is in discussions with Ray Shipping regarding a potential privatization, though the company has not commented on any possible cash-and-stock deal.