Panalpina: The 2019 Air Cargo Executive of the Year is DSV Panalpina's Jens Bjorn Andersen

Early in 2019, speculation ran rampant over the future of Panalpina. The Swiss forwarder had faced several difficult quarters, with declines in profit exacerbated by overall market weakness and demand declines in some of the forwarder's higher-yield verticals. Enter DSV. Unsolicited, Panalpina's Danish logistics rival submitted a takeover offer to Panalpina's board, valuing Panalpina at [...]