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Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd buying Zim of Israel for $4.2 billion

All-cash deal values Zim at $35 per share, a 58% premium, creating a combined fleet of 400 vessels with capacity exceeding 3 million TEUs

AIT Worldwide Logistics lands new owner

Greenbriar Equity Group acquires majority stake in top 30 U.S. freight forwarder in one of the largest private acquisitions in global forwarding

UPS challenges Teamster suit over $150,000 driver buyouts

UPS asks federal judge to dismiss union complaint seeking to block voluntary buyout offers to package car drivers

Airforwarders Association chief Fried calls it quits after 21 years

Brandon Fried to retire as executive director in December, ending a two-decade run leading the 225-member trade group

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