DSV, founded by 10 Danish truckers in the 1970s, has grown through a string of acquisitions in the fragmented transport industry, including buying targets that were larger than itself.
September 13, 2024Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
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Extras
DSV Buys DB Schenker for $15.9B, Creating Logistics Giant
Amazon to Boost Contract Driver Pay to Nearly $22 an Hour
Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend an additional $2.1 billion on its contract delivery program, including safety programs, training and additional pay for the contracting firms.
FMC Chairman Breaks Down Post-Pandemic Supply Chain
FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei said the COVID-19 pandemic brought heightened awareness to supply chain issues and revealed what was working — and what wasn’t — across global shipping lanes.
Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions
The transportation sector can better forecast freight trends when companies share information, according to stakeholders of an initiative aimed at facilitating that exchange.
FTR: Truckload Spot Rates to Rise 6.5-7% in 2025
FTR Transportation Intelligence expects truckload spot rates to rise 6.5-7% in 2025, Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said in a presentation.
Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw
Norfolk Southern said Sept. 11 it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
DSV Reported to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy DB Schenker
DSV A/S is in advanced talks to acquire Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit DB Schenker in a $15.4 billion deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
IANA Applauds Outgoing President Joni Casey
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America kicked off its annual exhibition Sept. 10 by recognizing the accomplishments of outgoing President Joni Casey.
USPS to End Discounts for Consolidators Including UPS, DHL
The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.
ATRI Finds Truck Drivers Detained on 39% of Deliveries
Driver detention is regularly voted as a top industry issue, ranking fifth highest for drivers in 2023, according to ATRI.