This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs forcing nearshoring, regional sourcing, experts say; Kuehne+Nagel boosts cross-border capacity in El Paso; and Motherson invests $50M in Mexico plant to supply Audi.
DSV announced it will sell USA Truck, an Arkansas-based truckload carrier, as it does not align with the Danish freight forwarder’s asset-light business model.
Atlas Air will provide outsourced transportation with a 777 freighter aircraft to Etihad Airways and DSV.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Latin America poised for global trade growth, experts say; DSV begins construction of logistics hub in Texas; and COIM USA acquires acreage at TexAmericas Center.
DSV on Tuesday said it had fulfilled the final closing conditions for its acquisition of German logistics provider Schenker.
Despite a first-half lull in domestic network demand for logistics services, the world’s largest forwarder saw overall volume growth in the third quarter.
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Switzerland-based DSV added to its stable of logistics providers, buying Schenker from the debt-laden German national railway.
German railway Deutsche Bahn is selling its Schenker logistics unit to DSV of Denmark in a deal that will create the world’s largest forwarder.
Schenker has been sold, but not to the U.S. private equity group vying for control of the German logistics provider. Transport provider DSV of Denmark has emerged as the winning bidder, Reuters reported, in a deal worth 14 billion euros ($15.43 billion). A consortium of private investors led by CVC Capital Partners of New York […]
A New York-based venture capital firm and European transport specialist are vying to acquire Schenker, the logistics unit of German national railway Deutsche Bahn, which could shake up the market for logistics services in the U.S.
Digital freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Trine Nielsen as global head of ocean freight.
The recovery of the air and ocean logistics market since the start of the year helped improve second-quarter results at Kuehne+Nagel and DSV.
DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.
Two of the top three global logistics powers took a big profit haircut during the second quarter and aren’t very optimistic about a seasonal upturn in shipping.
If you’ve never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you’re not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
Two of the world’s largest third-party logistics providers consider the glass half-full despite a substantial drop in profits.
DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.
(UPDATED: Oct. 25, 2022 3:05 P.M. ET) Alabama’s Huntsville International Airport in the past year has attracted new air cargo services controlled by major global logistics companies, solidifying its reputation as a leading cargo hub among lesser-known airports that don’t have massive passenger traffic. Kerry Logistics is so pleased with the airport’s efficiency processing shipments […]
DSV has been reported to be interested in acquiring C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding unit for as much as $9 billion.
“Prompt is the leading logistics technology company with all the major global data privacy and security certifications — GDPR, ISO27001 and SOC 2 — meaning that we can, and have, met the requirements of even the most stringent IT departments,” says Prompt CEO Robert Petti.
ULSD rises slightly, semiconductor shortage could get worse and more 3PLs suspend shipments to and from Russia.
Renting a plane to move cargo is expensive but necessary in these days of supply chain turmoil.
Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
MARAD Administrator Mark Buzby and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan receive Maritime Leadership Award.
Combined transportation and logistics powerhouse grows gross profit despite impact from COVID-19.
The challenges facing the Danish logistics giant as it integrates Panalpina were evident in its first quarterly results since the $5 billion acquisition.
Drone Delivery Canada’s sales agreement with Air Canada pays off as it reaches a deal to provide a drone platform at DSV Panalpina’s facility near Toronto.
The chairman of DSV Panalpina says the company will concentrate on bringing Panalpina into the fold for 12-18 months, before its next acquisition, which may be aimed at strengthening its road business.
The recent acquisition of freight forwarder and logistics specialist Panalpina by DSV marks one of the few M&A deals that have occurred in the market over the last several years.
Danish logistics conglomerate DSV is now one of the world’s leading forwarders after completing the acquisition of Panalpina in August.
Jens Bjørn Andersen, chief executive officer, said the company was “very pleased with the strong results for the second quarter of 2019. Global transport markets are soft – especially within air freight, but DSV has managed to outgrow the market while still delivering market leading profitability.”
Panalpina’s worse than expected results appear to be largely due to the company being picked off by its competitors as its customers wait to see how the merger with DSV shakes out.
Panalpina announced a war risk surcharge in response to increased insurance expense for shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Danish freight forwarder DSV has begun 2019 in the same groove as the previous five years, registering further growth in 2019 as the company anticipates a merger with its Swiss partner, Panalpina, later this year.
Danish logistics major DSV is acquiring Swiss rival Panalpina in a deal worth $4.6 billion, creating one of the world’s largest companies in logistics and freight forwarding.
Swiss freight forwarder looks to the Middle East for opportunity with deal for one-time provider of logistics services to U.S. military.
In its 2018 annual report, released today (February 7), DSV (NASDAQ OMX: DSV) announced that revenues grew 5.5 percent, from 74.901 billion Danish Krones (DKK), or $11.39 billion, in 2017 to DKK 79.053 billion ($12.022 billion) in 2018.
‘Swedish furniture,’ along with an IT refresh and 24 percent share premium, may factor in combining two top freight forwarders.
U.K. votes down Brexit deal, leading to more uncertainty on rules for freight forwarders; stowaway bugs bug Australia.
