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Eli Glickman, ZIM President & CEO, stated, "We are pleased and proud with the Company's outstanding performance in 2024, during which we delivered record carried volume as well as exceptional profitability. Based on our continued progress upscaling our capacity and optimizing our cost structure, we reported our best results ever, excluding the extraordinary COVID period. Consistent with our commitment to returning capital to shareholders, the dividend declared today, together with the dividends distributed during 2024, total $7.98 per share, or $961 million, representing approximately 45% of our full year net income."

Mr. Glickman added, "The benefits of our fleet transformation were evident throughout 2024 and reflected in our strong financial results, as well as volume growth that far outpaced the overall market. With larger vessels well-poised to meet emissions reduction targets and tailored to the trades in which we operate, we increased carried volumes 14% year-over-year, compared to average market growth of approximately 6%, while delivering superior margins. Driving our market share gains was the new capacity deployed on the Asia to U.S. East Coast trade, the successful expedited services to the U.S. West Coast, and our expanded presence in Latin America."

Mr. Glickman concluded, "We enter 2025 with a more resilient business and modern cost- and fuel-efficient capacity, 40% of which is LNG-fueled. While acknowledging that our industry is highly volatile, exacerbated by current uncertainty related to geopolitics, international political dynamics and economic, fiscal and monetary policies, we are confident in our agile approach and competitive position in the industry. Our 2025 outlook of Adjusted EBITDA between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion and Adjusted EBIT between $350 million and $950 million assumes trade conditions in the Red Sea will not normalize until the second half of the year at the earliest."

Financial and Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

Total revenues were $2.17 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $1.21 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023, mainly driven by the increase in freight rates and carried volume.

ZIM carried 982 thousand TEUs in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 786 thousand TEUs in the fourth quarter of 2023. The average freight rate per TEU was $1,886 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $1,102 for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Operating income (EBIT) for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $658 million, compared to operating loss of $54 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was driven primarily by the above-mentioned increase in revenues.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $563 million, compared to net loss of $147 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, also mainly driven by the above-mentioned increase in revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $967 million, compared to $190 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBIT was $658 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to Adjusted EBIT loss of $49 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT margins for the fourth quarter of 2024 were 45% and 30%, respectively. This compares to 16% and -4% for the fourth quarter of 2023, respectively.

Net cash generated from operating activities was $1.15 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $162 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Financial and Operating Results for the Full Year Ended December 31, 2024

Total revenues were $8.43 billion for the full year of 2024, compared to $5.16 billion for the full year of 2023, driven primarily by an increase in freight rates and carried volume.

ZIM carried 3,751 thousand TEUs in the full year of 2024, compared to 3,281 thousand TEUs in the full year of 2023. The average freight rate per TEU was $1,888 for the full year of 2024, compared to $1,203 for the full year of 2023.

Operating income (EBIT) for the full year of 2024 was $2.53 billion, compared to operating loss of $2.51 billion for the full year of 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the above-mentioned increase in revenues and the impairment charge recorded in 2023.

Net income for the full year of 2024 was $2.15 billion, compared to net loss of $2.69 billion for the full year of 2023, driven mainly by the above-mentioned increase in revenues and the impairment charge recognized in 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA was $3.69 billion for the full year of 2024, compared to $1.05 billion for the full year of 2023. Adjusted EBIT was $2.55 billion for the full year of 2024, compared to Adjusted EBIT loss of $422 million for the full year of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT margins for the full year of 2024 were 44% and 30%, respectively. This compares to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT margins of 20% and -8% for the full year of 2023, respectively.

Net cash generated from operating activities was $3.75 billion for the full year of 2024, compared to $1.02 billion for the full year of 2023.

Liquidity, Cash Flows and Capital Allocation

ZIM's total cash position (which includes cash and cash equivalents and investments in bank deposits and other investment instruments) increased by $451 million from $2.69 billion as of December 31, 2023 to $3.14 billion as of December 31, 2024. Capital expenditures totaled $214 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with $116 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Net debt position as of December 31, 2024, was $2.88 billion compared to a net debt position of $2.31 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $567 million. ZIM's net leverage ratio as of December 31, 2024, was 0.8x, compared to 2.2x as of December 31, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend

In accordance with the Company's dividend policy, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of approximately $382 million, or $3.17 per ordinary share. Together with prior dividend distributions made in respect to the full year of 2024 (including the special dividend paid in December 2024), dividend distributions for the year totaled $961 million, or $7.98 per ordinary share, reflecting approximately 45% of 2024 net income. The dividend will be paid on April 3, 2025, to holders of record of ZIM ordinary shares as of March 24, 2025.

All future dividends are subject to the discretion of Company's Board of Directors and to the restrictions provided by Israeli law.

Use of Non-IFRS Measures in the Company's 2025 Guidance

A reconciliation of the Company's non-IFRS financial measures included in its full-year 2025 guidance to corresponding IFRS measures is not available on a forward-looking basis. In particular, the Company has not reconciled its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT because the various reconciling items between such non-IFRS financial measures and the corresponding IFRS measures cannot be determined without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, the future costs and expenses for which the Company adjusts, the effect of which may be significant, and all of which are difficult to predict and are subject to frequent change.

Full-Year 2025 Guidance

In 2025, the Company expects to generate Adjusted EBITDA between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion and Adjusted EBIT between $350 million and $950 million.

Conference Call Details

Management will host a conference call and webcast (along with a slide presentation) to review the results and provide a corporate update today at 8:00 AM ET.

To access the live conference call by telephone, please dial the following numbers: United States (TF) +1-800-715-9871 or +1-646-307-1963; Israel +972-3-376-1144 or UK/international +44-20-3481-4247, and reference conference ID: 8260105 or the conference name. The call (and slide presentation) will be available via live webcast through ZIM's website, located at the following link. Following the conclusion of the call, a replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website.

Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2024

In accordance with Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Company's Annual Report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a on Form 20-F (including its audited 2024 financial statements) is available on the Company's website at www.zim.com. Hard copies of the Annual Report will be provided free of charge upon request, from the Company, as follows: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., 9 Andrei Sakharov Street, P.O. Box 15067, Matam, Haifa 3190500, Israel, Attn: Head of Investor Relations, Finance Function, Email: investors@zim.com, Tel: +972-4-865-2000 (General), +972-4-865-2300 (Direct).

About ZIM

Founded in Israel in 1945, ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) is a leading global container liner shipping company with established operations in more than 100 countries serving approximately 33,000 customers in over 330 ports worldwide. ZIM leverages digital strategies and a commitment to ESG values to provide customers innovative seaborne transportation and logistics services and exceptional customer experience. ZIM's differentiated global-niche strategy, based on agile fleet management and deployment, covers major trade routes with a focus on select markets where the company holds competitive advantages. Additional information about ZIM is available at www.ZIM.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The following information contains, or may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company, may include projections of the Company's future financial results, its anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in its business. These statements are only predictions based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events or results. There are important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: our expectations regarding general market conditions as a result of the current geopolitical instability, developments and further escalation of events, including, but not limited to, the Houthi attacks against vessels in the Red Sea, the war between Israel and Hamas, Iran and Iranian-backed proxies, the political and military instability in the Middle East and the war between Russia and Ukraine; our expectations regarding general market conditions as a result of global economic trends, including potential rising inflation and interest rates as a result of geopolitical and other events; our expectations regarding trends related to the global container shipping industry, including with respect to fluctuations in vessel and container supply, industry consolidation, demand for containerized shipping services, bunker and alternative fuel prices and supply, charter and freights rates, container values and other factors affecting supply and demand; our plans regarding our business strategy, areas of possible expansion and expected capital spending or operating expenses; our ability to adequately respond to political, economic and military instability in Israel and the Middle East (particularly as a result of the Israel-Hamas war and the Israel-Hezbollah and Israel-Iran armed conflicts), and our ability to maintain business continuity as an Israeli-incorporated company in times of emergency; our ability to effectively handle cyber-security threats and recover from cyber-security incidents, including in connection with the war between Israel and Iran and Iranian-backed proxies; our anticipated ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund expenditures; our expectation of modifications with respect to our and other shipping companies' operating fleet and lines, including the utilization of larger vessels within certain trade zones and modifications made in light of environmental regulations; the expected benefits of our cooperation agreements and strategic partnerships; formation of new alliances among global carriers, changes in and disintegration of existing alliances and collaborations, including alliances and collaborations to which we are not a party to; our anticipated insurance costs; our expectations regarding the availability of crew; our expectations regarding our environmental and regulatory conditions, including extreme weather events (such as the drought conditions in the Panama Canal), changes in laws and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, and the expected effect of such regulations; our expectations regarding potential liability from current or future litigation; our plans regarding hedging activities; our ability to pay dividends in accordance with our dividend policy; our expectations regarding our competition and ability to compete effectively. and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the caption "Risk Factors" in its 2024 Annual Report filed with the SEC on March 12, 2025.

Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform its prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as otherwise required by law.

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (IFRSs), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

The Company presents non-IFRS measures as additional performance measures as the Company believes that it enables the comparison of operating performance between periods on a consistent basis. These measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for operating income, any other performance measures, or cash flow data, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as measures of profitability or liquidity. Please note that Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account debt service requirements or other commitments, including capital expenditures, and therefore, does not necessarily indicate the amounts that may be available for the Company's use. In addition, the non-IFRS financial measures presented by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way these measures are calculated.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude financial expenses (income), net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization in order to reach EBITDA, and further adjusted, as applicable, to exclude impairment of assets, non-cash charter hire expenses, capital gains (losses) beyond the ordinary course of business and expenses related to legal contingencies.

Adjusted EBIT is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude financial expenses (income), net and income taxes, in order to reach our results from operating activities, or EBIT, and further adjusted, as applicable, to exclude impairment of assets, non-cash charter hire expenses, capital gains (losses) beyond the ordinary course of business and expenses related to legal contingencies.

Free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define as net cash generated from operating activities minus capital expenditures, net.

Net debt is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define as face value of short- and long-term debt, minus cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and other investment instruments. We refer to this measure as net cash when cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and other investment instruments exceed the face value of short- and long-term debt.

Net leverage ratio is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define as net debt (see above) divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve-month period. When our net debt is less than zero, we report the net leverage ratio as zero.

See the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA and net cash generated from operating activities to free cash flow in the tables provided below.

^1. See disclosure regarding "Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures."
^2. Operating income (EBIT) for the full year was $2.53 billion. A reconciliation to Adjusted EBIT is provided in the tables below.
^3. The Company does not provide IFRS guidance because it cannot be determined without unreasonable effort. See disclosure regarding "Use of Non-IFRS Measures in the Company's 2025 Guidance."
^4. The number of shares used to calculate the diluted earnings per share is 120,499,400. The number of outstanding shares as of December 31, 2024 was 120,423,333.

Investor Relations:

Elana Holzman
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
+972-4-865-2300
holzman.elana@zim.com

Leon Berman
The IGB Group
212-477-8438
lberman@igbir.com

Media:

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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
+972-4-865-2520
media@zim.com

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