M&A radar: MSC (vs Mærsk) – a bit Amazon, a bit UPS. With an eye on Schenker...
Targeted arbitrage, anyone?
And so it transpires that our sources were correct earlier this month when they told us that the ~ Sfr5.4bn DSV/Panalpina deal was closing sooner than expected – if you remember, October was the original deadline.
“Market rumours now suggest that the latest timetable published by the Danes has been revisited, with sources suggesting that the deal is closing next month rather than in early October.”
(Please read: “DSV + Panalpina – something is brewing on the road to heaven…“, dated 11 ...
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