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DFDS celebrates ten thousandth Turkish sailing

[ May 15, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

DFDS has celebrated its 10,000 sailing in the Mediterranean Türkiye, Europe and North Africa.

The Danish-owned operator has been connecting Türkiye and Europe with a fleet of 19 vessels and more than 1,000 employees since 2018, when it completed its acquisition of local operator UN Ro-Ro which operated freight ferry to Italy France.

DFDS chief executive, Torben Carlsen said: “Türkiye is an important market for DFDS and a key hub for our long-term investments. We are expanding our operations in Türkiye and are continuously exploring new routes and opportunities to enhance our operational capacity and provide strong and reliable support to our Turkish customers and partners.”  

DFDS has carried over 1 million units since 2018. The market is expected to grow further with regionalization of trade and production shifts to the region.  

DFDS operates 14 Turkish-flagged vessels manned by local seafarers, from Pendik (İstanbul), Martaş (Tekirdağ), Yalova, Alsancak (İzmir) and Mersin to Trieste and Bari in Italy, Sète and Marseille in France, Patras in Greece, Damietta in Egypt and Tunis. Rail services provide onward connections to hubs such as Wels, Bettembourg, Cologne, and Duisburg through rail connections across Europe. 

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