DFDS and TT Line have entered into a space charter agreement on three ferry routes in the Baltic Sea. With the agreement, DFDS will increase the number of sailings offered between Klaipeda and Karlshamn, as well as bring new services to Trelleborg and Travemünde.

Ferry and logistics company DFDS has joined forces with one of Ireland’s most formidable offshore sailors, Pamela Lee, to launch #EmpowHer racing campaign. The initiative aims to support Lee’s quest to compete in the world’s longest and most challenging solo transatlantic race in 2026, the Route du Rhum, while inspiring more women to pursue maritime careers.   

DFDS and the government of Jersey have signed a contract for Jersey’s ferry services. Over the next 20 years, DFDS will provide freight and passenger services connecting Jersey of the Channel Islands to the UK and France beginning 28 March 2025.

On December 3, 2024, it was announced that DFDS is the preferred bidder to take on the 15-year contract to provide ferry life-line freight service and passenger services to Jersey of the Channel Islands from 28 March 2025.

DFDS is set to become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK with the introduction of 10 electric trucks to deliver goods in east and northwest England and in Ireland.

DFDS will leave the space charter agreement with P&O Ferries covering the Channel’s Dover-Calais route.

DFDS has announced that it will be launching a new unaccompanied freight service from Tilbury to Calais, replacing its existing Sheerness – Calais service.

DFDS, a leading European transport and logistics provider, has agreed to acquire the family-owned McBurney Transport Group for a debt-free price of DKK 1.2 billion.

A new passenger service between Ireland and France will launch from Friday 5th August on the company’s Rosslare-Dunkirk route.

DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire Dublin-based Lucey Transport Logistics Ltd. This further strengthens DFDS’ logistics offering and allows DFDS to offer more comprehensive domestic and international solutions.

DFDS is delighted to confirm that a third vessel last week joined its Rosslare – Dunkerque fleet last week, with the first departure from Dunkerque on Wednesday 11th May.

The UK cold chain business unit of DFDS has acquired a 21,000-pallet cold store in Liverpool, two years on from taking over the lease of the facility.

DFDS is excited to announce that we are introducing a new rail freight service from Séte to Calais. The new rail service connects London with Yalova in Turkey, as of 17th May. This will shorten transport time between London and Istanbul.

In the Meet the Crew series, colleagues that work on our Baltic routes share an authentic glimpse into the work onboard the ferries. The interviews show that everyone plays an important role in the operation to ensure an excellent customer experience. We will continue to share interviews so you can get to know our colleagues a little better.

A sea of rainbow-coloured flags and a fight for love and identity. Sound familiar?

Vilma Songailaite, Marketing & Communications Manager, and Aiste Tunaityte, Digital Content Specialist, in Klaipeda have interviewed colleagues that work on our Baltic routes to share an authentic glimpse into the work onboard the ferries.

The team at DFDS Seaways Immingham has welcomed a famous festive delivery to the port – the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree!

DFDS becomes the first-ever maritime member of RSSB.

DFDS has been planning for the consequences of Brexit for years and now has the people, systems, and processes in place to ease the transition for customers. If customers are worried about their customs processes, DFDS can take care of them.

New travel restrictions due to mutated coronavirus will not affect sailings on DFDS routes.

DFDS is adding two weekly departures from both ports to the schedule, and sailing times are reduced by up to an hour.

From 4 October, there will be two daily departures on Paldiski – Kapellskär nearly every day. Patria Seaways will be moved to the route from the Paldiski – Hanko route, which will be closed due to unsatisfactory volumes.

Due to lower demand, DFDS reduces the number of weekly sailings on the Paldiski-Hanko ferry route. This frees up ferry capacity, which DFDS will use to improve its schedule for for the Paldiski-Kapellskär route where customer demand remains stable. DFDS has also entered into an agreement on conditions for booking transport on demand for DFDS’ customers on Eckerö Line’s Muuga-Vuosaari (Tallinn-Helsinki) route to enhance freight services between Estonia and Finland.

DFDS’ main Brexit focus is now on informing small and medium sized companies about how they can and need to prepare for Brexit.

DFDS ferry hits the harbour wall in Dover on the way to Dunkirk

Baltic Sea operations shows robust results, whereas financial performance on the Germany - Russia route continues to be lower

The UK Competition Commission ruled that Eurotunnel's acquisition of ex-SeaFrance was anti-competitive and Eurotunnel must cease ferry operations at the Port of Dover

The UK Competition Commission’s provisional findings will be announced in February 2014 and decision made in April

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal decides that a further review is required of one aspect of the UK Competition Commission’s ruling

DFDS has now decided to open a combined rail, ro-ro and passenger route between the Russian port of Ust Luga and the German ports of Sassnitz and Kiel

DFDS faces increaced competition due to a new ro-ro route between Sweden and England