Comment / Market Insight: The next vertical push by CMA CGM, MSC and... K+N

It could well be the calm before the storm in my M&A world in what traditionally is the time of the year during which deal preparations, rather than deals themselves, are made.

As part of several conversations about the latest market talk concerning the major carriers – even the secretive Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) warranted a mention – and the world’s largest ocean freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel, my contacts were willing to bet on the next push for vertical integration ...