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EU regulators to decide on $15.4 billion DSV, Schenker deal by April 8
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 25, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 25, 2026
EU regulators to decide on DSV's $15.4 billion acquisition of Schenker by April 8, potentially creating the largest logistics company.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide whether to clear Danish logistics company DSV's 14.3 billion euro ($15.43 billion) acquisition of German rival Schenker by April 8, according to a filing on the European Commission website.
DSV announced the deal for the logistics arm of German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn in September last year, which will create the world's biggest logistics company.
The EU competition enforcer can either clear the deal with or without remedies after its preliminary review or it can open a four-month-long investigation if it has serious concerns.
While the deal will put DSV ahead of DHL Logistics and Swiss group Kuehne und Nagel, the combined group will only have between 6% and 7% of a highly fragmented global logistics market.
($1 = 0.9265 euros)
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
The acquisition is valued at 14.3 billion euros, which is approximately $15.43 billion.
EU antitrust regulators are expected to decide on the deal by April 8.
The acquisition will create the world's biggest logistics company.
The combined group will hold between 6% and 7% of a highly fragmented global logistics market.
EU regulators can either clear the deal with or without remedies or open a four-month-long investigation if they have serious concerns.
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