According to Reuters, citing three independent sources, Deutsche Bahn AG has chosen four contenders to participate in the final round of the tender for the sale of the logistics division DB Schenker, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

DB Schenker

The potential buyers include Maersk, DSV, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri, or a consortium of professional investors, including CVC Capital Partners, Abu Dhabi’s ADIA sovereign wealth fund, and Singapore’s GIC fund.

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All three funds have significant logistics portfolios. For instance, CVC Capital Partners holds shares in Scan Global Logistics, Czech Packeta, Filipino Fast Logistics, and the combined 3PL Worldwide Express and Globaltranz.

ADIA, in 2022, acquired a controlling stake in VTG as part of the GIP consortium. GIC, a subsidiary of Temasek, the owner of PSA, has invested in companies like XPO Logistics and Railpool.

Deutsche Bahn stated that the selected contenders for the final stage of the tender will submit binding offers to purchase DB Schenker “in the coming weeks.”

Two publication sources clarified that Deutsche Bahn aims to receive final offers by the end of July to conclude the sale by the end of the year and finalize the deal next year.

Approximately 20 companies expressed interest in acquiring DB Schenker, including several Middle Eastern companies and investment funds.

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