Nissim Yochai, vice president of customer relations, told TradeWinds that once its financial restructuring is finalised by the end of June, it will list its shares by the summer of 2016 at the latest, although there is no specific time-frame.

"It could be Singapore, London, Tel Aviv, you name it," he added. "But we're not there yet.”

Zim has agreed in principle a $3bn restructuring plan with creditors, including a $1.4bn