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DFDS opens new direct ferry route between Ireland and France/Continental Europe

From 2 January 2021, a new freight ferry route between Rosslare and Dunkirk will offer trucks and their drivers direct and paperless transport between EU countries.To facilitate trade between Ireland and continental Europe, DFDS opens on 2 January …
Nov 27, 2020 / Curious

DFDS reveals NEW Relax Lounge as part of a £3.9m refit investment

DFDS’ Dunkerque Seaways will be the first of the three ships on the Dover to Dunkirk route to reveal a number of new looks as part of a £3.9m investment. Caption: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Dunkerque Seaways - Image courtesy of Eric Menger DFDS …
Mar 17, 2020 / Curious

CMA CGM and the Port of Dunkirk inaugurate a "cold ironing" system allowing ships to plug into onshore electricity

Wednesday (Jan08), the APL SINGAPURA, a container ship belonging to the CMA CGM Group, inaugurated the cold ironing facilities of the Terminal des Flandres in the Port of DunkirkThanks to this innovative system, auxiliary engine emissions from …
Jan 9, 2020 / Vessels

France’s Dunkirk LNG import terminal receives 50th cargo

France’s Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal received its 50th cargo of liquefied natural gas.The cargo was delivered on Friday onboard the fourth of 15 Arc7 LNG carriers built for the Yamal LNG project, the 172,000-cbm Eduard …
Apr 10, 2019 / Curious