Danish naval architecture firm Knud E Hansen will be providing the design for two new roll-on/roll-off vessels for European shipping and logistics company DFDS. The two ships will be built by Jinling Shipyard in China for delivery at the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019. The vessels are expected to be among the largest and most efficient vessels of their kind anywhere in … [Read more...]
Meet The New Guinness World Record Breaking (Lego) Ship: M/V Jubilee Seaways
Two weeks & over a million bricks built by 7,000 people in 21 countries all over DFDS culminated in an official Guinness World Record for Largest LEGO Ship (supported by a steel frame) in Copenhagen on 17 August 2016. It’s UK based ferry operator DFDS Seaways' 150th anniversary the company's engineers wanted to build something a bit … [Read more...]
Deal Reached in MyFerryLink Dispute
PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A deal was reached on Monday to save hundreds of ferry jobs at the northern French port of Calais, the French transport minister said, ending a dispute that has disrupted traffic through the Channel Tunnel linking France and Britain. Workers at ferry service MyFerryLink had intermittently blocked the port and the tunnel in recent weeks in … [Read more...]
Eurotunnel Bows to Regulatory Pressure with Ferries Sale to Danish Rival DFDS
By Andrew Callus and Dominique Vidalon PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between England and France, is selling its Calais-to-Dover ferry business to Danish rival DFDS to end its lengthy battle with British competition authorities. Loss-making MyFerryLink was put up for sale this year after Eurotunnel failed to overturn a ban on … [Read more...]
DFDS Targets Deals as English Channel Route Reaches Record Profit
COPENHAGEN, May 21 (Reuters) - Danish ferry and transportation firm DFDS is on the takeover trail, its chief executive said, after reporting its highest first-quarter operating profit on record and turning around its loss-making English Channel route. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) more than doubled to 228 million Danish crowns ($34 … [Read more...]
MV Lysblink Seaways Drags Anchor Amid Salvage Off Scotland
The DFDS Seaways cargo ship 'Lysblink Seaways' is continuing its battle against the elements after running aground last week and later self-floating off the coast of Scotland. According to an update from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the MV Lysblink Seaways dragged anchor in strong winds early Sunday morning amid ongoing salvage operations. Following the incident, a … [Read more...]
DFDS’ Dover Seaways Damaged, 4 Sent to Hospital
DFDS Seaways' Ro-Pax vessel Dover Seaways had an unfortunate incident on Sunday morning when it struck the harbor wall at Dover while enroute to Dunkirk, a two hour crossing. DFDS notes in a statement four people were taken to hospital as a result of the incident and damage to the Dover Seaways is currently being assessed. Three of DFDS' ships operate on the Dover-Dunkirk … [Read more...]