Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker?

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By Alexander Whiteman

23/04/2019

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 ...

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