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Continued uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit negotiations is starting to impact DFDS’s freight carryings on both the Scandinavian and the English Channel routes said chief executive Niels Smedegard, in presenting the Danish-owned ferry and logistics company’s third quarter results on 13 November.
At a press conference, he said: “Brexit is a key topic and, for the first time, it is having a slight impact on our volume numbers. ...
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DFDS will expand its services between Norway, Zeebrugge and Immingham from February 2019.
The route is currently served by the side port/container vessel Lysbris Seaways, mainly shipping forest products, along with various types of container cargo.
The improved route will be served by a larger ro-ro vessel, Finlandia Seaways to carry additional ...
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DFDS has ordered a further freight ferry from the Chinese Jinling Shipyard, exercising an option obtained at the ordering of previous ferries. The newbuilding will be similar to the five previously ordered freight ferries and likewise designed to carry 6,700 lane metres of freight equivalent to around 450 trailers and ...
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DFDS has ordered an additional freight ferry for delivery in the first half of 2020 from the Chinese Jinling Shipyard. It is similar to the four previously ordered vessels with a 6,700 lane metres capacity or about 450 trailers. DFDS’ fleet renewal programme also includes two ro-pax ferries to be ...
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DFDS has formally completed its acquisition of Turkish shipping company UN Ro-Ro, says chief executive and president, Niels Smedegaard. UN Ro-Ro operates five freight ferry routes connecting Turkey with Trieste in Italy and Toulon in France, with 12 freight ferries and its own port terminals in Istanbul and Trieste.
DFDS is ...
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P&O Ferries has confirmed that it will deploy a larger vessel on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route to cope with a surge in volumes following the axing of DFD’s Zeebrugge-Rosyth route.
The 18,000 ton Estraden will replace the Mistral, a vessel approximately half its size. She will work in tandem with the existing ...
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DFDS to put new superferry on the Channel
DFDS is to charter a new 3,100 lane-metre Chinese-built vessel for its English Channel routes in 2021.
The new vessel will be built in Avic Weihai shipyard and chartered from Stena RoRo and will be the largest ship on the Channel, says the Danish ...
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DFDS has abruptly shut down its freight ro ro service from Zeebrugge to Rosyth, near Edinburgh after a fire broke out in the engine room of the sole vessel on 16 April. An injured crew member was airlifted to hospital from the Finlandia Seaways for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Within days ...
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DFDS is to acquire Turkey’s largest freight ferry operator, UN Ro-Ro, subject to regulatory approval, giving it a significant presence in the Mediterranean for the first time.
Danish shipping and logistics group will buy 98.8 % of the shares in the shipping company from Turkish private equity companies Actera and Esas ...
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DFDS Seaways managing director Sean Potter has moved to a new group position with responsibility for Digital Technologies and IT. His role spans the whole of DFDS freight, shipping and terminal operations, reporting directly to executive vice president and head of shipping Peder Gellert.
DFDS Seaways’ new managing director is Andrew ...
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