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DFDS

DFDS is a Danish international shipping and logistics company. It is the busiest shipping company of its kind in Northern Europe and one of the busiest in Europe. It operates freight services in Europe including from ports around the Mediterranean.

DFDS, VIIA sign MoU with French ports of Sète and Calais

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) November 24, 2023 – Transport operators, DFDS and VIIA, and the French ports of Sète and Calais have signed a Memorandum...

DFDS acquires FRS Iberia

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – International shipper DFDS has acquired FRS Iberia from its parent company FRS, a Flensburg-based...

Danish DFDS moves closer to acquiring Turkey’s Ekol Logistics

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The Danish logistics giant Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) has moved closer to acquiring...

DFDS Izmir-Sete Ro-Ro service starts on April 2

Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 28, 2023 – DFDS Mediterranean Business Unit will start a new Ro-Ro service transporting goods between Izmir Alsancak...

DFDS: Continued freight growth and passengers returning

Volume report: Freight up 11%, passenger recovery on track – June 15, 2022 Our total volumes for freight in May 2022 were 11% above 2021 driven by higher...

The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today. It is a voluntary agreement...

Interporto di Cervignano sets up new Port of Trieste connection

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 7, 2022 – Interporto di Cervignano has set up a new intermodal service lining its interport facility with the Samer...

Port of Sète-Frontignan invests in rail cargo transport

Sète, France (PortSEurope) April 1, 2022 – The Mediterranean port of Sète-Frontignan is investing in rail cargo transport as part of its aim to...

CIRCLE and DFDS complete first pilot test of International Fast & Secure Trade Lane

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – The CIRCLE Group and DFDS have announced the success of the first pilot test of International Fast &...

DFDS – Russia/Ukraine update

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) March 2, 2022 – Following a review of the situation created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, DFDS has announced the...

First DFDS vessel calls at the HHLA PLT Italy terminal in Trieste port

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – The HHLA PLT Italy terminal in the port of Trieste has welcomed the Ro-Ro ferry “Cappadocia...

DFDS reports strong Mediterranean business in Q2 2021

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) August 20, 2021 – DFDS, the Danish international shipping and logistics company, has reported ” a strong...

Full speed ahead on autonomous transport solutions for ports

Volvo Autonomous Solutions, together with commercial partners, is now taking the next step towards autonomous transport solutions within the port and logistics...

DFDS improves performance in Q1 2021

In the first quarter of this year, the Danish group DFDS, which operates ferry and logistics services in Europe, has seen a significant attenuation of the...

Railway connection between the Port of Trieste and Nürnberg is strengthened

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 26, 2021 – Following its introduction in November last year, the intermodal rail cargo service between Trieste and...

DFDS aims for greener ferries from alternative fuel project

DFDS has partnered with major Danish organisations including Arla, Maersk, Danish Crown and DLG in Power-to-Ammonia, a new alternative fuel project –...

EKOL logistics to start new Ro-Ro service between Izmir and Tarragona port

Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 10, 2021 – The president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep M Cruset, and the president of the logistics company...

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