DFDS Seaways

DFDS Seaways

Headquarters	Copenhagen, Denmark
Area served	Baltic Sea English Channel North Sea
Services	Passenger transportation Freight transportation
Parent	DFDS
Website	www.dfdsseaways.com

Pearl of Scandinavia in Copenhagen

Primula Seaways in Gothenburg

DFDS Seaways is a large Danish shipping company operating passenger and freight services across Northern Europe. Following the acquisition of Norfolkline in 2010, DFDS restructured its other shipping divisions (DFDS Tor Line and DFDS Lisco) into the previously passenger only operation of DFDS Seaways.

History

The company has recently (2006) renewed their fleet, purchasing MS King of Scandinavia and MS Princess of Norway to replace the last ships dating from the 1970s still in service. The company has acquired a reputation as something of an expert in purchasing used ships, as the last time DFDS Seaways ordered a newbuild was in 1978 (although they have since taken over build contracts and taken delivery of newbuilds originally ordered by other companies). In 2006 DFDS Seaways stopped serving Sweden when MS Princess of Scandinavia was taken off service and the Copenhagen—Oslo service ships stopped calling at Helsingborg. In May 2008 DFDS made public their plan to close down the loss-making United Kingdom—Norway service on 1 September 2008.^[1][2] MS Queen of Scandinavia, the ship that was used in the service, has since been chartered out to St Peter Line.

In July 2010, DFDS acquired Norfolkline from Maersk. The Norfolkline routes and vessels have been rebranded as DFDS Seaways.

Routes

DFDS Seaways operate nineteen routes across the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

Passenger & Freight

• Copenhagen - Oslo
• Klaipėda - Kiel
• Klaipėda - Sassnitz
• Klaipėda – Karlshamn
• Newcastle - IJmuiden
• Esbjerg - Harwich
• Dover - Dunkerque

Freight only routes

• Rosyth - Zeebrugge
• Brevik - Ghent
• Brevik - Immingham
• Cuxhaven - Immingham
• Esbjerg - Immingham
• Gothenburg - Ghent
• Gothenburg - Immingham
• Gothenburg - Tilbury
• Rotterdam - Felixstowe
• Rotterdam - Immingham
• Klaipėda - Copenhagen - Aarhus - Fredericia
• St. Petersburg - Karlshamn - Kiel

Fleet

DFDS Seaways operate a large fleet of Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax and Cruise ferries. Following restructuring in 2010 all shipping activities (including those of DFDS Tor Line and DFDS Lisco) were rebranded as DFDS Seaways.

Current fleet

Name	Built	Enterered service	Tonnage	Notes
Ark Futura	1996	2010	18,725 GT	On charter to NATO
Britannia Seaways	2000	2010	24.196 GT
Cimbria Seaways	1986	2010	12,189 GT	On charter to LD Lines
Crown of Scandinavia	1994	1994	35,495 GT
Dana Sirena	2002	2002	22,382 GT
Delft Seaways	2006	2010	35,923 GT
Dover Seaways	2006	2010	35,923 GT
Dunkerque Seaways	2005	2010	35,923 GT
Hafnia Seaways	2008	2010	32,289 GT
Humber Viking	2009	2010	29,004 GT
Kaunus	1989	2010	25,606 GT
King Seaways	1987	2006	31,395 GT
Lisco Maxima	2009	2010	25,518 GT
Lisco Optima	1999	2010	25,206 GT
Lisco Patria	1992	2010	18,332 GT	On charter to Baltic Scandinavian Lines
Liverpool Seaways	1997	2010	21,856 GT
Maas Viking	2009	2010	29,004 GT
Pearl Seaways	1989	2001	40,039 GT
Primula Seaways	2003	2010	32,400 GT
Princess Maria	1986	2006	34,093 GT	On charter to St Peter Line
Princess Seaways	1986	2006	31,356 GT
Regina Seaways	2010	2011	25,518 GT
Selandia Seaways	2000	2010	24,196 GT
Stena Feronia	1997	2010	21,856 GT	On charter from Stena Line
Tor Begonia	2004	2010	32,289 GT
Tor Botnia	2000	2010	11,530 GT
Tor Corona	2007	2010	25,600 GT
Tor Dania	1986	2010	21,491 GT
Tor Ficaria	2006	2010	32,289 GT
Tor Finlandia	2000	2010	11,530 GT
Tor Fionia	2009	2010	32,289 GT
Tor Freesia	2004	2010	32,289 GT
Tor Jutlandia	2010	2010	32,289 GT
Tor Magnolia	2003	2010	32,400 GT
Tor Petunia	2003	2010	32,289 GT
Vilnius Seaways	1987	2010	27,414 GT
Wawel	1980	2008	25,275 GT	On charter to Polferries

Former ships

Ship	In service	Gross Register Tonnage	Status as of 2010
Tallink
MS Dana Anglia MS Duke of Scandinavia	1978–2002 2002–2006	14,399 GRT 15,589 GRT	Since 2009 MS Moby Corse with Moby Lines
MS Dana Gloria Royal Group Ltd
MS Tor Scandinavia MS Princess of Scandinavia	1981–1991 1991–2006	15,673 GRT 21,545 GRT	Since 2006 MS Moby Otta with Moby Lines
MS Scandinavia	1982–1985	26,747 GRT	Since 2002 MS Island Escape with Island Cruises
MS Tor Britannia Access Ferries
Fjord Line

References

1. ^ McLean, Anthony (2008-05-27). "DFDS Seaways to close route with loss of 340 jobs". NewsGuardian. http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/latest-news/DFDS-Seaways-to-close-route.4122783.jp. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
2. ^ "Extensive improvement plan to safeguard earnings at DFDS Seaways". DFDS press release. DFDS. 2008-05-27. http://www.dfds.com/DFDSGROUP/EN/Press/Companyannouncement.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. ^{[dead link]}