{"id":76391,"date":"2026-02-04T17:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/889426054"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:58:02","slug":"tango-or-cargowisea-as-schenker-integration-forces-dsv-tech-decisionsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/tango-or-cargowisea-as-schenker-integration-forces-dsv-tech-decisionsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tango or CargoWise,\u00c2\u00a0as Schenker integration forces DSV tech decisions\u00c2\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Alex Lennane<\/a><\/address>\n

As widely anticipated by the freight tech sector, DSV has signalled that the integration of DB Schenker will require key decisions on freight forwarding technology, as it balances legacy platforms across the combined group and seeks to standardise processes.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

On its earnings call, management acknowledged that both DSV\u2019s own forwarding system and WiseTech\u2019s CargoWise remain in use across the enlarged organisation.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

With regard to Tango and WiseTech, DSV will keep \u201cTango running in certain areas, we\u2019ll have to make a choice which platform to keep,\u201d said CEO Jens Lund in an earnings call today.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The remarks come at a time when large freight forwarders are reassessing the degree of control they retain over core operating systems, as transport management platforms increasingly shape commercial models, data ownership and long-term automation strategies.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

DSV added that it is not treating the platforms as isolated systems, but is using a broader architecture to ensure operational continuity during the transition period.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe also have a data platform behind the platforms, so we can keep it in sync,\u201d said Mr Lund.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The approach suggests DSV is prioritising flexibility during the transition, allowing data, analytics and automation layers to operate independently of individual execution systems as the group works through integration.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

While the group did not provide a timeline for a final decision, it suggested the longer-term direction of travel would be towards a single operating platform, and that DSV\u2019s preference would be to use DB Schenker\u2019s Tango technology \u2013 which would be something of a financial blow to WiseTech Global, no doubt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Longer-term, noted Mr Lund, \u201cwe\u2019ll gravitate towards one solution\u201d, expected to be Tango. <\/span><\/p>\n

The comments come as DSV continues to push a broader narrative around operational integration, productivity and digitalisation across a group that has expanded significantly through acquisitions. In its annual report, DSV highlighted the scale of its IT consolidation work, noting that it has \u201cconsolidated more than 40 acquired data centres into three DSV-operated data centres\u201d.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

It added that the rationalisation programme had also removed complexity from its application landscape, saying it had \u201cclosed more than 5,000 applications\u201d.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

That consolidation suggests an approach that may jettison the parallel operation of multiple core forwarding platforms in the long-term.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

DSV\u2019s report also outlined how it is developing a broader data foundation, describing its shift towards an \u201cEnterprise Data Platform\u201d designed to support greater automation and analytics across operations.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside this, the group said it has built an internal \u201cAI Factory\u201d as part of its wider digital agenda.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The annual report also referenced specific AI-enabled initiatives, including \u201cCustoms AI\u201d, and efforts to drive \u201cbooking digitalisation\u201d as DSV looks to streamline workflows and improve the customer experience.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

For now, DSV retains its key transport management systems by division, with \u2018Tango\u2019 for Air & Sea and \u2018Star\u2019 for Road. But the scale and complexity of the integration appears to be sharpening the focus on its freight technology choices.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge is not simply system compatibility, but how best to support a unified operating model across customs, booking, data and automation at scale, which brings the question of whether to run Tango or CargoWise at group level firmly onto the agenda.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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