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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

The DFDS ferries in Copenhagen will be receiving shore power

The work to establish a shore power facility at the DFDS Seaways ferry terminal in Copenhagen is in full swing. The initiative is a joint collaboration between CMP and DFDS, with the Swedish company Actemium as contractor and COWI as technical …
Jun 17, 2021 / Vessels

DFDS starts Oslo - Frederikshavn - Copenhagen service on 2 July

Oslo – Frederikshavn – Copenhagen route will resume sailings on 2 July for Pearl Seaways and 3 July for Crown Seaways.After many months of suspension due to travel restrictions, DFDS is excited to finally share that Company's Oslo – Frederikshavn – …
Jun 3, 2021 / Curious

DFDS shortens Channel journey time for freight customers through space charter agreement

To enhance the ferry offering to freight customers through shorter waiting times, as well as improving the efficiency of the ferry infrastructure between the UK and the EU, DFDS has entered into a mutual space charter agreement with P&O Ferries …
May 28, 2021 / Vessels