Erika Markvardsen is appointed Chief People Officer at DFDS as Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel is stepping down from her position to pursue an opportunity outside DFDS. Erika Markvardsen will formally step into her new role end of May.

I am honoured, and proud to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading our People Division and our people work. It is both exciting and humbling and together with all colleagues I am looking forward to securing our progress, while continuing.

The European ferry operator, DFDS, continues to set the standard in European ferry travel, celebrating a remarkable achievement at the World Travel Awards.

Global ferry operator DFDS continues to make waves across Europe following a record-breaking award-win at the prestigious World Travel Awards.

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 has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Estron Group to strengthen our European and UK network within our Dry Logistics.

In July 2022, DFDS entered an agreement with Lucey Transport Logistics, LTD to acquire the company, strengthening DFDS’ logistics offerings in Ireland. On 30 September, the companies completed the acquisition.

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.

• Newcastle to Amsterdam service to open to passengers on 16 July 2020 • Holland among list of countries to welcome British travellers in new travel arrangements • New measures onboard allow passengers to social distance while enjoying fresh air, open seas and the freedom of travelling by ferry

Due to the Covid-19 situation, the Amsterdam-Newcastle ferry route will be temporarily suspended. Latest sailings will be on 21 March from Amsterdam and 22 March from Newcastle. DFDS is in consultation with crews on board and staff ashore about the temporary effects on employment.

Despite the Brexit uncertainty, DFDS has set the course towards a 4 % growth in revenues in 2020 driven by the initiatives introduced as part of the company’s Win23 strategy. Win23 will drive growth by focusing on initiatives in four strategic pillars.

DFDS has today ordered an additional freight ferry (ro-ro) newbuilding from the Chinese Jinling Shipyard

DFDS has today ordered one additional freight ferry (ro-ro) newbuilding for delivery in the first half of 2020 from the Chinese Jinling Shipyard.

In April, European shipping and logistics group DFDS signed an agreement with the owners of the Turkish shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro to acquire the shares in the company.

Last night at 22:13, a fire broke out in the engine room on board Finlandia Seaways on its voyage from Zeebrugge to Rosyth.

Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS has acquired Turkey’s largest operator of Ro-Ro freight ships and will be a major player in the strong and continuously growing trade between the EU and Turkey. U.N. Ro-Ro operates five routes connecting Italy and France with Turkey, 12 ships and port terminals in Trieste and in Pendik, Istanbul. U.N. Ro-Ro employs 500 people. The deal is subject to approval by the authorities.

​​​DFDS' acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the Dutch company Alphatrans Group BV has been approved by the German competition authority.

Shipping and Logistics Group DFDS will acquire all shares in logistics company Shetland Transport. This is the result of an agreement signed today by EVP Eddie Green of the DFDS Group and Kathleen and Hamish Balfour, owners of Shetland Transport.

DFDS acquires STEF's logistics activities in Scotland and STEF buys the continental distribution and handling activities of DFDS Logistics in Boulogne

Due to an unaccepted bid for Scandlines, DFDS is no longer part of the sales process

DFDS has completed two newbuilding contracts with P+S Werften in Germany

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and DFDS completed a joint venture, which will support the development of a long term, sustainable operation on the Channel

As a pilot project, DFDS will introduce onshore power supply facilities in the ports of Immingham, Gothenburg, Ghent and six freight vessels

DFDS' acquisition of terminal in Gothenburg gets approved

DFDS takes over the AS Baltic Scandinavian Lines' freight and passenger route (ro-pax) between Paldiski, Estonia, and Kapellskär, Sweden