Dsv has set out its new Italian organisational structure as part of the integration with DB Schenker, acquired from Deutsche Bahn for €14.3 billion on 30 April. The unification of operational structures and systems is progressing faster than expected and has already strengthened the group’s presence in Italy, where the management set-up has been reshaped to ensure operational continuity and coordinated oversight of road, sea, air and contract logistics activities.
The new structure confirms Davide Uracchi at the helm of Dsv Contract Logistics in Italy and introduces Roberto Scarrone as managing director of Dsv Road in Italy, following his previous role as head of land transport for the Italy Schenker cluster. Alfredo Gaio becomes senior vice president Mediterranean Region and managing director of Dsv Air & Sea in Italy, while Martino Caroli is appointed vice president finance Europe Mediterranean and chief financial officer for Italy. Rossella Valier is confirmed as head of human resources for the Italian market. The appointments follow progress in the integration process which, according to the group’s international report, has already made the financial consolidation of DB Schenker operational from 1 May 2025, after the formal closing of the acquisition the day before.
At global level, in September 2025 Maciej Walenda was appointed the new chief executive of Contract Logistics. Since joining Dsv in 2013, Walenda has held several senior positions, including managing director Poland, executive vice president for Central and Eastern Europe and, more recently, regional managing director of Contract Logistics in Europe. He replaces Albert-Derk, who held the role for the past fifteen years.
According to the latest update provided in November 2025 by chief executive Jens Lund, operational integration is progressing at a faster pace than initially estimated. Structural integration is expected to reach 30 per cent by the end of the year, twice the original forecast. The overall programme targets 50 per cent completion in 2026, 75 per cent in 2027 and full integration in 2028, when the two organisations will operate on a single integrated platform. The same report indicates that synergies achieved in 2025 have been revised upwards, reaching 800 million Danish kroner (around €107 million), while one-off merger-related costs, concentrated mainly in the first phase, are estimated at between 2.5 and 3 billion Danish kroner (between €334.7 and €401 billion) in 2025 alone.
One of the most significant developments is the start of integration in Germany, made possible by an agreement with employee representatives reached in the second half of 2025, a step considered crucial for aligning processes in DB Schenker’s largest operational market. In parallel, Dsv has announced a €1 billion investment plan in Germany over the next three to five years, an initiative expected to ensure job stability and operational continuity during the transition. The group has also proposed the appointment of Jochen Thewes, former chief executive of DB Schenker, to its board of directors, in a move aimed at ensuring strategic continuity in managing the global network.
With around 160,000 employees in more than 90 countries, the new Dsv now operates on an integrated multimodal platform offering road, sea, air and contract logistics solutions. The unification of digital systems and procedures provides greater efficiency and faster operations, as well as more comprehensive traceability along the supply chain. According to the company, once fully implemented the integration will generate annual savings estimated at 9 billion Danish kroner (around €1.2 billion), strengthening financial sustainability and the capacity to invest in new infrastructure and in the global network.
