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14/12/2021at 12:39

Analysts view Maersk and DSV as obvious buyers of German DB Schenker

German logistics company DB Schenker could soon be put up for sale. DSV and Maersk could be in running as potential buyers, according to analysts.
Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
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by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

Two heavyweights, logistics company DSV and container line A. P. Moller-Maersk, could be contenders to buy German DB Schenker, one of the world's largest freight forwarders.

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