Forget the job losses if DSV takes over DB Schenker — Germany is facing that anyway, at parent Deutsche Bahn.
Following the announcement of a €1bn net loss in the first half, the German rail operator and current owner of Schenker has announced 30,000 job cuts over five years — 9% of the workforce. Mostly administrative, some 1,500 jobs will go this year, according to Reuters.
The April 2025 edition of DHL’s Ocean Freight Market Update provides a nuanced and in-depth overview of the container shipping industry amid a complex mix of geopolitical disruptions, shifting trade policies, and evolving market dynamics
Main insights for the second half of September 2025
