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By Alex Lennane

15/02/2019

The twists and turns of the Panalpina saga continue. The very latest news is that investors have expressed concern over a Panalpina tie-up with Agility, with talks confirmed this morning.

The Swiss forwarder also confirmed a revised – all cash – Sfr180 per share offer from DSV, but as reported in The Loadstar Premium on 5 February, Panalpina is hoping to seal a deal with the Kuwaiti logistics company.

Panalpina said it was in talks with Agility on “potential strategic opportunities with regard to their respective ...

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victor rubio
February 20, 2019 at 8:22 pm
Congratulations for this article, muy bien!. Is the Royal Bank of Canada a shareholder of DSV, Panalpina?

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