COSCO Shipping buys German logistics group Zippel

16.01.2026

COSCO Shipping is strengthening its logistics business in Germany. According to industry sources, the company plans to acquire an 80% stake in the Hamburg logistics operator Konrad Zippel through its Dutch subsidiary Goldlead Supply Chain Development (Europe) B.V. The deal is reportedly already under review by the German anti-monopoly authority.

Zippel is one...