Logistics: September 2026 sector report

Composed from 11 research facts recorded in September 2026, drawn from 9 source documents. Every figure names the record it came from and the date that record speaks for.

In brief

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Sector multiple

EV to EBITDA: 4.3x to 9.1x, median 6.7x. Our own estimate, worked out by MANDA Institute (Q1 2026). Nobody publishes this figure. Source: MANDA Institute sector estimate (MANDA Institute), as of 31 March 2026.

Eurozone all sector anchor, for context: median 8.6x, range 7.8x to 10.0x. An independent firm published this figure: the Argos Mid-Market Index, from Argos Wityu / Epsilon Research (Q1 2026). Source: Argos Mid-Market Index, as of 31 March 2026.

Transaction records

0 approved by a reviewer and 5 awaiting review. No figure from an unapproved record is printed.

competitor move: 6 facts

Hapag-Lloyd pursues ZIM acquisition despite Israeli veto. (Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News)
Hapag-Lloyd pursues ZIM takeover despite Israeli veto (Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News)
Hapag-Lloyd announced takeover of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in February (Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt)
Hapag-Lloyd pursues ZIM acquisition despite Israeli veto; deal valued at approximately €3.6 billion (BDO Talks Total Tax Podcast)
Hapag-Lloyd revises ZIM takeover proposal to address Israeli concerns over shipping route access (Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News)
Hapag-Lloyd pursues ZIM acquisition despite Israeli veto (Pro-leider Klaver: Als het kabinet niet kiest, dreigt politieke chaos)

deal volume: 3 facts

$550M raised at $5BN valuation (Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News)
Hapag-Lloyd pursues ZIM acquisition valued at approximately €3.6 billion despite Israeli veto; intensive behind-the-scenes negotiations ongoing (Sustainability and ESG)
Uber's takeover offer for Delivery Hero is recommended by Delivery Hero's management; acceptance period runs until November 5 (Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt)

financing: 1 fact

$50M raised by Conveo (Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News)

succession stat: 1 fact

Average age of inland shipping fleet is 50 years; HGK demands billion-euro program for 1000 new ships (Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt)

Records this report rests on

Our own estimate, worked out by MANDA Institute (Q1 2026). Nobody publishes this figure. (31 March 2026)
An independent firm published this figure: the Argos Mid-Market Index, from Argos Wityu / Epsilon Research (Q1 2026) (31 March 2026)
Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News
Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt
BDO Talks Total Tax Podcast
Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News
Pro-leider Klaver: Als het kabinet niet kiest, dreigt politieke chaos
Tech.eu - European Startup, Funding and Technology News
Sustainability and ESG
Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt
Wirtschaftsnachrichten | Wirtschafts-News | Handelsblatt