RoRo vessels have traditionally focused mostly on vehicles and cargo on wheels, and during the recent Project Cargo Summit, Sven Jansen, senior sales manager for high & heavy breakbulk at UECC, confirmed this. “85 percent...Read more
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has made further inroads into transport of oversized cargo with the integration of the Danish freight forwarder, ICT Logistics. DFDS has already held a minority stake in ICT Logistics...Read more
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – In her first port visit of 2020, Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP has inspected the site of work to upgrade Roll-on/Roll-off facilities at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe.
The works will allow the...Read more
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – To further expand and develop DFDS’ European logistics services, DFDS has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Dutch logistics company Huisman Group BV headquartered in Wijchen.
“Huisman Group is an excellent...Read more
Trade laneA large new contract with paper and packaging manufacturer Stora Enso has prompted DFDS to open a new shipping route between Gothenburg and Zeebrugge. The Danish ferry-operator will acquire two new freight ferries from Wagenborg...Read more
New leadershipNiels Smedegaard has decided to step down as CEO of DFDS at the end of April. Torben Carlsen, who has been the company’s CFO since 2009, will become the new CEO.
Niels Smedegaard has been CEO...Read more
