DSV is about to become the world’s biggest logistics firm after agreeing to buy Schenker, the logistics arm of German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn, for 14.3 billion euros ($15.85 billion). DSV, a logistics firm that had humble roots as a small enterprise of 10 truckers in 1976, has grown exponentially through “a string of successful acquisitions – some larger than the company itself – in a crowded logistics market.”
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Insights from CEOS and Directors have helped “in the quest to discover the most fertile grounds for recruiting the next generation of warehouse and logistics talent.” These Execs have revealed their top schools for finding interns and recent grads, from the best schools for supply chain talent to the best ways for tapping into the array of local talent pools.  Read more…

Resilience of supply chains will be tested as US imports are on course for volumes at a height not seen over the past two years. Even without work stoppages and multitudinous disruptions, logistics providers are preparing themselves for the worst. According to the Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, “box traffic pouring into US ports will climb to its highest level in two years in the coming weeks, and the authors predict a seven-month run of monthly import volumes north of 2m teu, fuelled by consumer spending and retailers stocking up.” Read more…

Swiss logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel Inc. is planning to lay off 227 Valley workers “after one of its customers, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, decided to insource roles at two Valley facilities.” Kuehne + Nagel informed the Arizona Department of Economic Development about the position separations in an April 22 Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter. The positions span a multitude of roles in contract logistics and the cutbacks are set to happen on July 31. Read more…