Comment / OceanX: DSV + Schenker: 1 + 1 = 2?; Alliance orgy as rates plummet; ILA keeps us all awake…

Sharpening

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16/09/2024

And there it was on Friday finally, the big announcement that DB Schenker will be acquired by DSV for €14.3bn, the deal likely taking effect in Q2 ’25.

The race to hire good Schenker people is on.

And everyone else should also be happy, as the transaction – pending various approvals – shakes up the market and makes people think about who their service provider is, how they are feeling with them, etc etc etc.

Thus a ...

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