Logistics

DB Schenker could slip out of German hands after DHL exit

The field of bidders for the logistics major has narrowed down. One thing is almost certain: DB Schenker will not continue as German-owned.
DHL and CEO Tobias Meyer are praised for focusing on a share buyback rather than a bid for DB Schenker. | Photo: Oliver Berg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
DHL and CEO Tobias Meyer are praised for focusing on a share buyback rather than a bid for DB Schenker. | Photo: Oliver Berg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

DHL will focus on its own business and will therefore not make an offer on the freight forwarding industry’s largest and most talked about acquisition candidate, DB Schenker.

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