Logistics

Maersk has the money but DB Schenker may be too steep a hill to climb

Around 20 companies have reportedly made their first bid for the German freight forwarder. Soon, the field will be narrowed down to five.
Maersk seems to be less suitable for a Schenker acquisition, as the company integrates its logistics business with its shipping company, which makes execution much more challenging," says Tobias Fromme, analyst at research firm Bernstein. | Photo: Arne Dedert/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Maersk seems to be less suitable for a Schenker acquisition, as the company integrates its logistics business with its shipping company, which makes execution much more challenging," says Tobias Fromme, analyst at research firm Bernstein. | Photo: Arne Dedert/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DAG HOLMSTAD, SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

Maersk has entered the race for German DB Schenker, but an acquisition may end up being too big a task for the Danes, analysts say.

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