Press Releases and Company Announcements

We want to be open towards the surrounding world, and therefore we want to have an ongoing communication with the press and the public to build up knowledge of DFDS.

Here you will find this year's press releases and company announcements. If you want to read previous years' press releases and company announcements, go to the archive menu to the right.

Press Contact: Gert Jakobsen, Communications Manager,
Mobile: +45 2440 0043

 
26/08/2008 DFDS increases freight capacity in the North Sea in 2009
Extending three ro-ro cargo ships increases the ships’ cargo carrying capacity by 25% and provides the required capacity for the cargo route between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both operating costs and environmental impact will be reduced.
15/08/2008 Invitation to conference call covering the DFDS’ Half-Year Report on 26 August 2008
14/08/2008 Increasingly difficult market conditions and high oil prices necessitiate downward profit adjustment
01/07/2008 Passenger Shipping’s profit improvement plan under implementation
25/06/2008 New head of DFDS Canal Tours
Captain Erik Holsko becomes the new managing director for DFDS Canal Tours, replacing Mogens Krug who is to retire at the end of June.
27/05/2008 Extensive improvement plan to safeguard earnings at DFDS Seaways
DFDS is to close an unprofitable route between Norway and England on 1 September 2008. At the same time DFDS Seaways’ organisation will be changed and reduced by around 340 jobs at sea and on land. The expected savings will amount to around DKK 60 million a year from 2009.
21/05/2008 Financial calendar 2008 - update
20/05/2008 Quarterly Report for Q1 2008
The Board of Directors has today adopted the interim report for 1 January – 31 March 2008.
13/05/2008 Invitation to conference call
- covering the DFDS’ Q1 report on 20 May 2008
06/05/2008 DFDS sharpens its strategic focus
- sells four Lithuanian tramp vessels.
21/04/2008 Carsten Jensen new head of DFDS Seaways
DFDS has appointed Carsten Jensen (44) as new Manager of the Business Unit Passenger and thereby also as new head of DFDS Seaways.
21/04/2008 Award of share options to the Executive Board
It has been decided to award each of the two members of the Executive Board of DFDS A/S 10,000 share options in the company.
10/04/2008 Main business of the Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of DFDS A/S was held today the 10 April 2008 where the annual report and distribution of profits for 2007 were approved.
17/03/2008 DFDS buys another two ro-ro cargo vessels
DFDS continues to renew its fleet of ro-ro cargo vessels. This is taking place through the purchase of two new ro-ro cargo vessels which, from the spring of 2009, will ensure improved services on the North Sea.
04/03/2008 Conference call for DFDS’ annual report 2007
Invitation to conference call for DFDS’ annual report 2007
28/01/2008 Majority Shareholder Announcement
Clipper Group A/S has increased shareholdings in DFDS A/S.
17/01/2008 DFDS expands its capacity in the Baltic
New Ro-Pax vessel with capacity for 600 passengers and 2,500 lane metres for freight will be entered into service in May 2009 between Germany and Lithuania.



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