ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has appointed Dr Chen Lichtenstein as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2026, following the resignation of Eli Glickman on 15 April 2026.
Dr Lichtenstein will simultaneously join the company’s Board of Directors, with his employment agreement subject to shareholder approval under Israeli Companies Law.
Dr Lichtenstein arrives at ZIM with a career spanning investment banking, agrochemical industry leadership, and global corporate finance.
From 2014 to 2020, he served as President and CEO of ADAMA Ltd., guiding the company through a period of significant growth, improved profitability, and its listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
He subsequently joined Syngenta Group as Chief Financial Officer from 2020 to 2023, overseeing strategy, integration, and productivity across a sprawling global portfolio, including operations in China.
Earlier in his career, he held senior investment banking roles at Goldman Sachs in New York and London between 1999 and 2006.
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Dr Lichtenstein currently sits on the board of Teva Pharmaceuticals and chairs the boards of several international companies in environmental sciences and biotechnology.
His appointment followed a board-led search process involving Chairman Yair Seroussi, Dr Yoram Turbowicz, and Yair Avidan.
Yair Seroussi, Chairman of the Board, said: “Dr Chen Lichtenstein is a highly experienced top-tier international executive, with a unique combination of extensive managerial experience, financial depth, strategic insight, and the ability to lead complex global organisations.
“His broad experience in managing international companies, working with global markets, shareholders, and boards of directors, together with his judgment and experience in leading transformation and integration processes, make him the right executive to lead ZIM at this time. We thank Eli Glickman for his significant contribution to the Company and wish Chen great success in his role.”
Dr Lichtenstein stated: “I thank ZIM’s Board of Directors for its confidence and for the opportunity to lead a global Israeli company with a meaningful legacy, growth and business success, broad international operations, and outstanding people.
“ZIM operates in a dynamic, competitive, and complex market, and I attach great importance to maintaining the Company’s stability, strengthening its performance and business capabilities, and continuing to create value for customers, employees, partners, and shareholders.”
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