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Cross-industry collaboration to make the Port of Gothenburg Europe's first green e-fuels hub
Gothenburg Port Authority is collaborating with Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind to establish Europe’s first electromethanol (e-fuels) hub. With the intent to launch in 2025, the venture is a tangible step towards a carbon neutral shipping …
Sep 7, 2022 / Curious
CLdN And DFDS To Cease Slot Charter Agreement On Rotterdam – Killingholme Service
CLdN and DFDS have agreed to cease the slot charter agreement to allow both parties to focus on their customers’ needs. Going forward, CLdN will operate the full capacity of the additional sailings introduced in January this year on the direct route …
May 26, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS adds a third vessel to its new Dunkerque-Rosslare service
DFDS has announced that a third vessel last week joined its Rosslare – Dunkerque fleet last week, with the first departure from Dunkerque on Wednesday 11th May.The Rosslare – Dunkerque route was inaugurated in January 2021 and has been well received …
May 19, 2022 / Curious
Peel Ports: Solution to South East congestion reports record-breaking month
London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has had its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight between the UK and France.The service, which is run by DFDS, carried 3981 trailers on its vessels across the channel in April 2022.Unaccompanied …
May 10, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS MV Botnia Seaways arrives into London Medway
Peel Ports Group has welcomed the return of the DFDS service to Sheerness with the DFDS owned vessel, the M/V Botnia Seaways arriving into London Medway from Calais as part of the dedicated unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France.With …
Mar 22, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS' Newbuild Aura Seaways Arrives in Europe
Danish shipping company DFDS said its first newbuild vessel in 30 years has arrived in Europe following a long voyage from the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).The new ship, Aura Seaways, is the first in a series of two new …
Jan 13, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS Takes Delivery of First New RoPax Since 1982
Last week, DFDS took delivery of the first newbuilt passenger vessel contracted by the Company since SCANDINAVIA was delivered in 1982.AURA SEAWAYS was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (known as GSI) in Southern China. With 4500 lane meters, …
Dec 15, 2021 / Vessels
DFDS increases frequency for customers between Rotterdam and Humberside
To improve frequency and scheduling, that meets the demand for earlier arrivals into the UK from freight ferry customers, DFDS has entered into a Space Charter Agreement (SCA) with CldN.Each party to the agreement contributes with one freight ferry. …
Nov 29, 2021 / Vessels
Copenhagen’s first shore power facility is inaugurated for the DFDS ferries
A new shore power facility was inaugurated on Tuesday (Oct26) at the DFDS terminal in Copenhagen by, among others, Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Lars Weiss. The facility significantly reduces the ships’ CO2 emissions while they are in port, thus ensuring …
Oct 28, 2021 / Vessels
DFDS has an ambition to launch the first green vessel by 2025
DFDS can accelerate its climate action strategy in an effort to decarbonize the maritime sector sooner than expected.DFDS has for some time worked to develop a hydrogen ferry. The learnings from this project enables DFDS accelerate part of its …
Sep 8, 2021 / Curious