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DFDS initiates hybrid-electric Ro-Pax vessel design study for Channel Island tender
DFDS has entered into an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat, to conduct a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry intended to be deployed for the Channel Islands, if DFDS wins an upcoming tender for the future ferry services on the …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
DFDS to deploy fleet of battery electric vessels on the English Channel
DFDS reaffirms commitment to the electrification of cross-channel transport after meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS's long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
DFDS Expands Logistics Network To Türkiye
DFDS has today entered into an agreement to acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics. Ekol Logistics is a leading Turkish transport and logistics company headquartered in Istanbul. The Company transports goods between Türkiye …
Apr 10, 2024 / Curious
DFDS Expands To Strait Of Gibraltar As FRS Iberia/Maroc Acquisition Is Completed
DFDS has today completed the acquisition of FRS Iberia/Maroc that has a leading position on the Strait of Gibraltar short-sea ferry market connecting Spain and Morocco. The acquisition expands DFDS’ network to a region where growth in the coming …
Jan 10, 2024 / Curious
DFDS commits to carbon neutral vessels on the English channel
Following a visit by the French Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht, DFDS commits to investing in battery-powered vessels to decarbonise the maritime traffic across the English Channel. …
Oct 17, 2023 / Curious
DFDS expands ferry network to Strait of Gibraltar
DFDS has entered an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a ferry market leader on the Strait of Gibraltar, expanding its Mediterranean route network to market expected to benefit from nearshoring of supply chains. DFDS entered into an agreement on …
Sep 18, 2023 / Curious
Channel Ports And DFDS Join Forces To Decarbonise Cross-Channel Transport
Seizing on the recent political declaration by the French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate neutral cross-Channel transportation moved a step closer in the last week. The Channel ports and ferry operator DFDS signed …
Mar 24, 2023 / Curious
Shore power from Rotterdam Shore Power for DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen
By the end of 2023, part of the DFDS ships that dock in Vlaardingen will receive electricity via a shore power installation. Rotterdam Shore Power B.V, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will supply this shore power. For …
Dec 23, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS wins Newhaven-Dieppe tender
On Tuesday, 18 October, it was confirmed that DFDS won a new five-year contract to operate the Newhaven-Dieppe route. Jean-Claude Charlo, Head of French Organisation and Route Director, says: “We are delighted to be awarded the contract to …
Oct 19, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS deploys Wärtsilä’s SPECS technology onboard Selandia Seaways for enhanced safety and efficiency of its operations
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has installed its cutting-edge SPECS solution onboard Selandia Seaways, a 197m ro-ro ferry owned and operated by DFDS, to augment crew situational awareness and enhance the safety and efficiency …
Sep 20, 2022 / Vessels