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DFDS to Invest €1 Billion in Battery Electric Ships for the Channel
DFDS is announcing a substantial €1 billion investment in battery electric vessels, marking its unwavering commitment to decarbonising maritime traffic in the English Channel. In the future, maritime traffic in the Channel will be electric. DFDS is …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
DFDS initiates hybrid-electric Ro-Pax vessel design study for Channel Island tender
DFDS has entered into an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat, to conduct a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry intended to be deployed for the Channel Islands, if DFDS wins an upcoming tender for the future ferry services on the …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
DFDS to deploy fleet of battery electric vessels on the English Channel
DFDS reaffirms commitment to the electrification of cross-channel transport after meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS's long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
DFDS Expands Logistics Network To Türkiye
DFDS has today entered into an agreement to acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics. Ekol Logistics is a leading Turkish transport and logistics company headquartered in Istanbul. The Company transports goods between Türkiye …
Apr 10, 2024 / Curious
DFDS Expands To Strait Of Gibraltar As FRS Iberia/Maroc Acquisition Is Completed
DFDS has today completed the acquisition of FRS Iberia/Maroc that has a leading position on the Strait of Gibraltar short-sea ferry market connecting Spain and Morocco. The acquisition expands DFDS’ network to a region where growth in the coming …
Jan 10, 2024 / Curious
DFDS commits to carbon neutral vessels on the English channel
Following a visit by the French Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht, DFDS commits to investing in battery-powered vessels to decarbonise the maritime traffic across the English Channel. …
Oct 17, 2023 / Curious
DFDS expands ferry network to Strait of Gibraltar
DFDS has entered an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a ferry market leader on the Strait of Gibraltar, expanding its Mediterranean route network to market expected to benefit from nearshoring of supply chains. DFDS entered into an agreement on …
Sep 18, 2023 / Curious
Channel Ports And DFDS Join Forces To Decarbonise Cross-Channel Transport
Seizing on the recent political declaration by the French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate neutral cross-Channel transportation moved a step closer in the last week. The Channel ports and ferry operator DFDS signed …
Mar 24, 2023 / Curious
Shore power from Rotterdam Shore Power for DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen
By the end of 2023, part of the DFDS ships that dock in Vlaardingen will receive electricity via a shore power installation. Rotterdam Shore Power B.V, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will supply this shore power. For …
Dec 23, 2022 / Vessels
DFDS wins Newhaven-Dieppe tender
On Tuesday, 18 October, it was confirmed that DFDS won a new five-year contract to operate the Newhaven-Dieppe route. Jean-Claude Charlo, Head of French Organisation and Route Director, says: “We are delighted to be awarded the contract to …
Oct 19, 2022 / Vessels