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DFDS launches freight route between Spain and the Netherlands
DFDS is launching a weekly freight service connecting Spain and the Netherlands, aimed at serving the needs of industrial customers, freight forwarders and project cargo owners. In connection with the new route, DFDS and Hydro, a global aluminium and …
Jan 15, 2025 / Curious
DFDS to provide ferry lifeline service to Jersey
DFDS and the government of Jersey have signed a contract for Jersey’s ferry services. Over the next 20 years, DFDS will provide freight and passenger services connecting Jersey of the Channel Islands to the UK and France beginning 28 March …
Jan 2, 2025 / Curious
DFDS Agrees New Terms And Compleres Turkish Logistics Acquisition
DFDS has today completed the acquisition of the international transport network of Ekol Logistics (the “Company”). Ekol Logistics is a leading Turkish transport and logistics company headquartered in Istanbul. The acquisition is based on a revised …
Nov 18, 2024 / Curious
DFDS Launches a New Freight Ferry Service Between Italy and Egypt
DFDS launches a new direct ferry service between Egypt and Italy, marking a significant expansion in the Mediterranean region. The establishment of a reliable and efficient connection between Damietta in Egypt and Trieste in Italy will support the …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
DFDS to leave Space Charter Agreement on Dover-Calais
DFDS will leave the space charter agreement with P&O Ferries covering the Channel’s Dover-Calais route. With P&O Ferries’ recent agreement to enter into an additional and separate space charter agreement with the third ferry operator on …
Jul 29, 2024 / Curious
DFDS to sell Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen route to Gotlandsbolaget
DFDS will sell mini-cruise route between Norway and Denmark to Swedish shipping company Gotlandsbolaget. The decision will ensure that the route receives the future focus and investments needed to further develop, while DFDS strengthens the focus on …
Jun 10, 2024 / Curious
DFDS to Invest €1 Billion in Battery Electric Ships for the Channel
DFDS is announcing a substantial €1 billion investment in battery electric vessels, marking its unwavering commitment to decarbonising maritime traffic in the English Channel. In the future, maritime traffic in the Channel will be electric. DFDS is …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
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