Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker?

© Mohamed Ahmed Soliman

Heavily indebted German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is reportedly considering offloading its logistics subsidiary, DB Schenker. VerkehrsRundschau, citing sources, claims the sale has been speculated for some months – although last week, Reuters said a company report indicated it would only be looking to sell a minority stake – after DB’s net debt exceeded €19.5bn. For some, the news may seem surprising, given that Schenker has brought home the bacon for DB over the past 12 months. But with both Schenker ...