Forwarders require rapid response in fast moving market

Large US forwarders fared better in 2024 than their European counterparts in what remains a fast-moving and unpredictable market with unresolved major conflicts and new trading obstacles posing fresh challenges.

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DSV unveils first renewable energy assets in Sweden

DSV announced the launch of its first renewable energy assets at its warehouse facilities in Landskrona, Sweden.

This major milestone marks an important step toward DSV’s commitment to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The initiative not only helps reduce DSV’s own carbon footprint but also supports customers in reaching their sustainability goals by decarbonizing logistics solutions.

Brian Ejsing, Group COO, commented: “This important initiative goes beyond just powering our own...

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DSV posts first positive earnings since 2022

Global logistics provider DSV posted earnings growth on higher volume and gross profit in the third quarter, its first year-on-year gains since 2022.

Denmark-based DSV (CPSE: DSV) reported continuing improvement in earnings driven by positive volume growth across all divisions. 

Quarterly gross profit improved by 4.8% to $1 billion, and earnings before interest and taxes and before special items was 1.5% higher at $400 million compared to the same period in 2023, leading to sequential growth in...

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Tighter margins for DSV and K+N in 2024 to date

DSV and Kuehne + Nagel, the world’s two largest freight forwarding groups, saw their profit margins squeezed for the first nine months of 2024.

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Martina Li
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Deutsche Bahn’s Supervisory Board approves DB Schenker sale

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG gave the green light to the sale of DB Schenker to the Danish transport and logistics company DSV at a meeting on 2 October.

At the same time, the federal government granted the approval required for the transaction under the Federal Budget Code (BHO).

The sale is expected to be completed in 2025 once all regulatory approvals have been obtained.

On 13 September, the Management Board of DB AG signed an agreement under which it sold its logistics subsidiary...

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Schenker sale to DSV approved

The supervisory board of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) on Wednesday approved the sale of forwarder Schenker to Danish logistics group DSV.

The combined companies will have revenue of $43.5 billion, ranking ahead of current leading global forwarder Kuehne+Nagel of Switzerland, at $28.11 billion. The joint workforce will total around 147,000 employees at 1,850 locations in more than 130 countries.

Also on Wednesday, the German government granted its approval of the sale, which is expected to be...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schenker-sale-to-dsv-approved