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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 finally buys Ekol Logistics

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) November 15, 2024 – After a saga of twists and turns Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS completed the acquisition...

DFDS terminated the proposed Ekol $280 deal

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) November 9, 2024 – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS said that it has terminated a $280 million share...

Danish DFDS will not buy Turkey’s Ekol Logistics

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) November 3, 2024 – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS said on November 1 that it has terminated a share purchase...

DFDS starts Trieste-Istanbul Ro-Ro service

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) October 17, 2024 – The ferry company DFDS is to start a new service between the port of Trieste and MartaÅŸ, Istanbul. It...

DFDS to start Trieste-Damietta service

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 17, 2024 – Danish shipper DFDS will start a Ro-Ro service between Trieste and Damietta in Egypt in November. The...

DFDS to use ammonia-fuelled ships on Sweden-Belgium routes

Ghent, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – DFDS, the Danish ferry company, plans to use two ammonia-fuelled Ro-Ro vessels on routes between Sweden and...

DFDS to buy international transport network of Ekol Logistics

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy the international transport network of...

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 to move 40,000 containers to UK by train annually

Sète, France (PortSEurope) April 4, 2022 – The Mediterranean port of Sète-Frontignan will send 40,000 containers, out of a total of 100,000, from Turkey,...

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...

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