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Brittany Ferries launched legal action against DFDS on 19 March over grants the Danish shipping company receives to run the loss-making Newhaven/Dieppe ferry route, which it says has cost its business £125m since 2013. In an action lodged with the Brest Commercial Court, it is seeking to recover losses from alleged unfair competition.
Brittany Ferries president Jean-Marc Roué “Subsidies granted by the Syndicat mixte transmanche (SMPAT) in Normandie allow DFDS to ...
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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 ...
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DFDS is sponsoring the first Irish sailor to compete in the Route du Rhum, Pamela Lee. The ferry operator will support her quest to compete in the world’s longest and most challenging solo transatlantic race in 2026, while at the same time inspiring more women to pursue maritime careers.
The 3,500 nautical ...
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DFDS has signed an agreement with the Danish Defence to provide freight ferries for transport of military equipment, extending an existing contract for up to six years from 2026. Eight freight ro ro vessels are to be made available for the transport of equipment and other commodities for operations, missions, ...
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DFDS is to launch a weekly ro ro freight service between Spain and the Netherlands with a baseload cargo provided by aluminium and energy company, Hydro. From late May, it will connect the ports of Vilagarcía, northwestern Spain and Rotterdam, offering an alternative to road transport. It will be operated ...
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DFDS has confirmed that the Stena Vinga will operate on the route between Jersey and Portsmouth carrying both freight and passengers, from 28 March.
She will provide five rotations per week in peak season with evening departures from Jersey and morning departures from Portsmouth.
The 125-meter-long vessel, built in 2005, has ...
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DFDS will become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK and Ireland when it introduces ten electric trucks in east and northwest England and in Ireland, with the possibility of more to follow during 2025.
The ferry and logistics company says it already operates the largest ...
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DFDS has launched an intermodal sea-road-rail service between the UK and Poland, offering a substantial reduction in carbon emissions compared to previous solutions.The route consists of a ferry leg from Immingham or Felixstowe, dependent on origin to the DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen, from where cargo is shunted by road to ...
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DFDS says it will invest €1 billion in battery-powered vessels as part of its previously-announced plan to electrify its operations on the English Channel.
The Danish-owned operator says that it will deploy six battery electric ships on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry freight and passengers. The first two will ...
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DFDS signed an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat for a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry that would be introduced if the Danish operator wins an upcoming tender for the future services to the Islands.
The vessel would be able to carry both freight and passenger transport and be deployed ...
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