DB Schenker

On the wires: DB Schenker sale ‘upcoming’? Or is it just business as usual?

“Deutsche Bahn increased its debts in 2019 and the German rail company is now €3bn ($3.3bn) short of meeting its financial obligations, according to a report by the Federal Court of Auditors.” – Deutsche Welle, 13 September 2019.
When in mid-June Deutsche Bahn (DB) CEO Richard Lutz said that DB Schenker was “an integral part of our group portfolio” – essentially dismissing the divestment of the subsidiary – I pointed out that …

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Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel rumoured to quicken its Asia restructure as trade wars bite

It doesn’t surprise you to hear that all the major 3PLs are tightening their belts in a market where uncertainty and headline/trade war risk reign. Right?
Then, it should surprise you even less that the world’s leading ocean freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), is working hard to pursue operational efficiency, mainly in Asia, according to my trade sources, where changes in terms of operational structure and chain of control are …

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Supply chain radar: Why Geodis needs to be liberated from the SNCF quagmire

After my recent trawl through Deutsche Bahn AG’s annual report, it seems only fair to have a stab at France’s state-owned equivalent: SNCF.
At a mere 150 pages, SNCF’s 2018 update is more compact if not more concise than DB’s glossy 300-page effort. Sadly, it doesn’t have any pictures.
From a freight and logistics perspective, the upshot of our delve into Deutsche Bahn was that it probably should, but for understandable reasons …

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Maersk-DB Schenker Met Their Eco Front Target Ahead of Schedule

In a major development, leading shipping line Maersk and logistics service provider DB Schenker are cooperating to fight ocean pollution and reduce CO2 emissions. The two companies have formed a partnership in 2014 with the aim of creating more sustainable and environmentally-friendly transportation networks, reports the Port Technology.

Targets Met Ahead of Schedule

As part of their collaboration, a CO2 target was agreed to reduce carbon emissions by 20% per container transported – for DB...

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Maersk And DB Schenker Work Together To Fight Ocean Pollution & CO2 Emissions

DB Schenker and Maersk Work Together to Fight Ocean Pollution & CO2 Emissions

Here’s how one of the world’s largest ocean freight carriers is committing to more sustainable transportation, and how DB Schenker is supporting its efforts while also working with other providers to develop similar initiatives. With the goal of creating more sustainable, environmentally-friendly transportation networks around the globe, DB Schenker and Maersk formed a partnership in 2014 that would stand the test of time and that remains in place today.

Image Credit: maersk.com

“We’re on the...

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Maersk and DB Schenker join forces to fight ocean pollution

Maersk published the following press release about its cooperation with DB Schenker to fight ocean pollution and CO2 emissions:

Here’s how one of the world’s largest ocean freight carriers is committing to more sustainable transportation, and how DB Schenker is supporting its efforts while also working with other providers to develop similar initiatives.

With the goal of creating more sustainable, environmentally-friendly transportation networks around the globe, DB Schenker and Maersk formed a...

https://container-news.com/maersk-db-schenker-join-forces-fight-ocean-pollution/

Supply chain radar: DHL Global Forwarding has got its house in order – is it now ready to bite?

The first-quarter (Q1) results of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) were simply outstanding. Never, in recent memory, has the air freight market leader by volumes achieved such a solid quarterly performance on so many levels, with record operating income, or ebit, of €100m.
One obvious caveat, however, is that its headline numbers were likely propped up by IFRS-induced accounting changes, while it also got a little bit of help from currencies. …

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Deutsche Bahn pondering a sale of DB Schenker?

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 overall debt exceeded €19.5bn. For some, the news may seem surprising, given that Schenker has brought home the bacon for …

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Analysis: supply chain debt – make sure due credit is finally collected

Leverage need not be a bad word? Well, maybe.
That is certainly true if you look at very short-term trends since the turn of the year for the secondary leveraged loan market in Europe, which are highlighted below.
However, longer-term trends are less meaningful at a time when it is hard to gauge the appetite for many risky assets from the 110 trading level of $/¥ exchange rate – the Japanese yen typically …

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