Press Releases from 2000

 

 


19/12/2000 DFDS presents strategy for shipping activities (SEA)
DFDS will present the strategy on Thursday 11 January 2001.
13/12/2000 DFDS Tor Line to acquire ro/ro vessel and strengthen route between Sweden and England (SEA)
The DFDS Tor Line Group A/S and P and O Ferrymasters Ltd. have signed a letter of intent whereby, before the end of this year, DFDS Tor Line will acquire the P and O Ferrymaster freight vessel m/v ELK and a number of trailers that are used primarily in the P and O Ferrymaster door/door traffic on the m/v ELK service between Sweden and England.
05/12/2000 DFDS sells DFDS Travel (SEA)
DFDS has sold the second largest business travel agency in Denmark, DFDS Travel, to the German travel industry group Preussag AG. The parties have agreed not to disclose the price.
01/12/2000 Small Fire on board the Oslo-Boat
A small fire broke out at 9.53 p.m. last night onboard the QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIA en route from Oslo to Copenhagen. No injuries.
20/11/2000 Sale of DFDS Dan Transport A/S approved by antitrust authorities (SEA)
The antitrust authorities in the relevant countries have now approved the completion of the sale of DFDS Dan Transport to DSV ( De Sammensluttede Vognmænd af 13/7 1976 A/S).
07/11/2000 DFDS Seaways and DFDS Tor Line are NOT for sale (SEA)
DFDS disproves false rumours.
25/10/2000 Communications Director leaves DFDS
Following the sale of DFDS Dan Transport and the resulting restructuring, Carsten Foghsgaard, Communications Director, will leave DFDS A/S on 31 December 2000.
15/10/2000 DFDS Tor Line and B.B. Bredo B.V. enter into agreement in principle regarding privatization of 75.1% of LISCO, Lithuanian Shipping Company (SEA)
The Israeli-owned B.B. Bredo B.V. has entered into an agreement regarding acquisition of 75.1% of the state-owned Lithuanian shipping company LISCO, Lithuanian Shipping Company.
30/09/2000 DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S sold to DSV for DKK 5.5 billion (SEA)
Today DFDS A/S has entered into an agreement with DSV - De Sammensluttede Vognmænd af 13-7 1976 A/S - (the joint hauliers of 13-7-1976) to sell all shares in the DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S (“DFDS Dan Transport”). The sale is effective as of 30 September 2000.
18/09/2000 DFDS A/S nearing agreement on sale of DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S to DSV A/S (SEA)
DFDS A/S and DSV A/S have come to terms on all major principles for entering into an agreement on the sale of all shares in the DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S.
07/09/2000 DFDS Dan Transport has acquired additional shares in DPD (Denmark) A/S
DFDS Dan Transport has acquired an additional 20.4% of the shares in Dansk Pakke Distribution A/S (DPD) and thereby owns 33.4% of the company. The remaining shares are owned by Transit Transport Flensburg GmbH & Co. KG.
04/09/2000 DFDS A/S approached by interested buyers of DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S (SEA)
Owing to information in the news media concerning interest in acquisition of the DFDS Group’s transport activities, the board of directors and the executive board of the DFDS Group have found it advisable to issue this announcement.
01/09/2000 DFDS Tor Line and B. B. Bredo B. V. in mutual negotiation with the State Property Fund on the privatisation of LISCO
At a meeting on 31 August 2000 in Copenhagen DFDS Tor Line A/S and B.B. Bredo B.V. entered into a basic agreement on how the companies will proceed their mutual negotiations with the Lithuanian State Property Fund on the privatisation of 75% of the Lithuanian Shipping Company; LISCO.
01/09/2000 DFDS Dan Transport has opened new logistics center in Oslo
DFDS Tollpost-Globe AS’ new logistics center in Kløfta (situated between Oslo and Gardermoen Airport) is now in full use.
01/09/2000 DFDS Dan Transport appoints new partners in Turkey
The Nordic entities of the DFDS Dan Transport Group have entered into a partnership with Transfrigo in change of their current partners Ektrans.
31/08/2000 DFDS and Scandinavian Garment Service establish company in Lithuania
The DFDS Dan Tranport Group A/S (Brøndby/Copenhagen) and Scandinavian Garment Service A/S (SGS) (Odense) have established the company Garment Logistics UAB in Lithuania, each with an owner share of 50%.
29/08/2000 Bang and Olufsen and WebLogistics cooperate on logistics solutions
WebLogistics and Bang and Olufsen have entered into an agreement regarding a logistics solution for Bang and Olufsen’s E-kiosk, created in connection with the company’s anniversary website.
24/08/2000 Report for the First Half of 2000 (SEA)
Turnover increased by 56% to DKK 9,125 million in the first half of 2000 from DKK 5,843 million in the first half of 1999 primarily as the result of the acquisition of DanTransport in May 1999.
18/08/2000 DFDS Dan Transport expands Logistics Centre in Stockholm
The extension of DFDS Fraktarna AB’s logistics centre in Stockholm with 17,000 sqm makes DFDS Dan Transport one of the biggest transport and logistics companies in Sweden with a total logistics warehouse capacity of 145,000 sqm split up between DFDS Fraktarna AB and DFDS Nordisk Transport AB.
29/06/2000 WebLogistics, Post Danmark, and Microsoft enter into agreement on logistics solutions for e-business
With the new agreement with Microsoft, WebLogistics and Post Danmark can offer a total solution to both Danish and foreign companies that are engaged in or plan to be engaged in e-commerce.
29/06/2000 Strategic transport alliance between DFDS Roland Munch, Bøg Madsen and GASA Århus
Today a letter of intent was signed regarding the establishment of a strategic alliance between DFDS Roland Munch A/S, Bøg Madsen a/s, and the GASA Århus A/S Group.
22/06/2000 New CFO in DFDS Tor Line Division
As of 1 August 2000 Flemming S. Andersen will assume the position of CFO in DFDS Tor Line Division.
28/04/2000 Course of Annual General Meeting in DFDS A/S (SEA)
DFDS A/S held its Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2000. The report, annual accounts, and application of the result for 1999 were approved.
27/04/2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS A/S (SEA)
Some of the items on the agenda of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS A/S to be held today are as follows.
26/04/2000 Change in Management of DFDS Tor Line Group A/S (SEA)
Oddbjörn Fastesson has desired to resign from his position as Managing Director of DFDS Tor Line Group A/S, and at the same time retire from the Executive Board.
24/03/2000 DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S employs Director for the HR area
With effect from 1 April, Leif Mikkelsen has been employed as Director, HR, in the DFDS Dan Transport Group A/S.
02/03/2000 Annual Report 1999 (SEA)
Turnover increased by 55% to DKK 14,985 million. The result before goodwill depreciation increased by 12% to DKK 627 million.
15/02/2000 Promotion
With effect from 14 February 2000 DFDS Seaways has appointed Captain II on m.s. CROWN OF SCANDINAVIA, Hans Ole Frederiksen, 51, to Captain I on m.s. DANA ANGLIA.
03/02/2000 DFDS and Danzas have entered into compensation agreement (SEA)
DFDS and the Swiss transport company Danzas – owned by Deutsche Post – have entered into an agreement according to which Danzas will compensate DFDS for Danzas’ breach of contract in the cooperation agreement between the two companies.



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