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Supply chain radar: The Deutsche Bahn mess – farewell Mr Doll, it was short… and not very sweet

You might have missed some key bits of the story below – I did for well over a day – from Der Tagesspiegel, published only in German language last Friday night:
“Alexander Doll was considered a bearer of hope. Now he has to go. (…) The process illustrates the problems of the group (…). Doll, an experienced financial expert throws the towel after only one and a half years after attempting to rehabilitate one …

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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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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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US-China tension casts shadow over Transport Logistic in Munich

Germany is attempting to define itself as the world’s leading logistics country, as Transport Logistic in Munich kicked off this morning.
An impassioned speech by the Federal Minister of transport and digital infrastructure, Andreas Scheuer, launched the proceedings, calling for Germany to be “a little bit better” than other countries, with the environment and innovation at the heart of its thinking.
He said intelligent infrastructure was key to Germany’s Innovation Programme 2030, …

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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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