Press Releases from 2003

 

 


23/12/2003 DFDS A/S - Statement of shareholdings as at 23 December 2003 (SEA)
19/12/2003 Financial Calendar 2004 for DFDS A/S (provisional) (SEA)
19/12/2003 DFDS increases the Frequency between Gothenburg and southern England
Early 2004, the frequency and capacity will be improved considerably between Gothenburg in Sweden and Harwich in the UK.
04/12/2003 Conclusion of Inspection by the Competition Authority
According to the findings of the Danish Competition Authority there is no indication that DFDS A/S has entered into agreements against the legislation on competition.
03/12/2003 AvestaPolarit signs new Large-scale Agreement with DFDS on AngloBridge
AvestaPolarit and DFDS Tor Line AB, subsidiary to DFDS A/S, have arrived at a new long-term agreement for intermodal transport of cargo between Sweden and the United Kingdom.
27/11/2003 3rd Quarter Report 2003 (SEA)
Operating profit (EBITA)* increased by 30% to DKK 323 million for the first three quarters of 2003.
12/11/2003 DFDS enters into Contract with one of Europe's leading Steel Suppliers
Swedish Fundia Special Bar AB and DFDS Tor Line have signed a contract comprising some 50,000 tonnes of steel yearly.
07/11/2003 DFDS enters into Major Transport Agreement
Volvo Logistics and DFDS Tor Line have signed a new agreement extending their long-term partnership until the end of 2005.
24/10/2003 DFDS sells Passenger Ship, re-routes Tonnage, and temporarily closes Route to Poland (SEA)
DFDS has sold the passenger ship PRINCE OF SCANDINAVIA to Moby S.p.A. of Italy, which will take over the ship in late November. The parties have agreed not to disclose the price.
09/10/2003 DFDS sells two Ro-Ro Vessels
DFDS Tor Line has sold two ro-ro vessels, TOR BELGIA and TOR DANIA. Ownership will be transferred on 15 and 21 October 2003, respectively.
08/10/2003 DFDS invests in Norske Skog's Logistics Concept
In June 2003, Lys-Line and DFDS Tor Line entered into a contract with Norske Skog. The contract expires at the end of 2009 and includes the transport of approx. 700,000 tonnes of paper annually.
30/09/2003 DFDS A/S - Statement of shareholdings as at 30 September 2003 (SEA)
29/09/2003 Naming and Launching of the Second of DFDS' five new Ro-Ro Ships from Flensborg Shipyard
On 26 September, the second of DFDS' new ships from Flensborg Shipyard was given the name TOR PETUNIA.
19/09/2003 Examination by the Competition Authority
Examination of whether restrictive measures of competition have been taken within the perfumery section on board DFDS’ passenger ships.
05/09/2003 Quarterly Statement of Insider Trading in DFDS Shares (SEA)
28/08/2003 Half-Year Report for 2003 (SEA)
Operating profit (EBITA)* increased by DKK 54 million to DKK 72 million in first half of 2003.
07/08/2003 DFDS sells Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
DFDS Tor Line has agreed to sell the ro-ro cargo vessel TOR BALTICA. Ownership will be transferred at the end of August and the parties have agreed not to disclose the price.
25/06/2003 DFDS simplifies Its Structure (SEA)
Today the Board of DFDS A/S has decided to merge the two 100% owned subsidiary companies, DFDS Seaways A/S and DFDS Tor Line A/S, with the parent company DFDS A/S, which will be the continuing company.
17/06/2003 From Cattle Transport to Ro-Pax Route from Esbjerg to the UK
The newly rebuilt ro-pax vessel DANA SIRENA will depart from Esbjerg on her maiden voyage, headed for Harwich.
12/06/2003 DFDS enters into Agreement with the Norwegian Shipping Company Lys-Line AS on Purchase of 66% of the Shareholding (SEA)
Today DFDS Tor Line entered into agreement with the Norwegian-owned shipping company Lys-Line AS on purchase of 66% of the shares in this company.
20/05/2003 DFDS Group Report for 1st Quarter 2003 (SEA)
Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) for the first quarter of 2003 increased by 150% to DKK 45 million.
28/04/2003 Norske Skog enters into New Transport Contract with Lys-Line and DFDS Tor Line
Norske Skog has decided to enter into a new shipping contract with Lys-Line and DFDS Tor Line concerning transport of its paper products from Skogn, Norway.
22/04/2003 DFDS A/S - Statement of shareholdings as at 22 April 2003 (SEA)
21/04/2003 DFDS sells Ro-Ro Freight Ship
TOR MINERVA has been sold to Norwegian interests. DFDS Tor Line has chartered the ship, which will therefore continue to be in service on the DFDS Tor Line's route network.
08/04/2003 Main Transactions of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS A/S (SEA)
At the annual Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS A/S held 8 April 2003, the annual report, accounts and application of profit for 2002 were adopted.
18/03/2003 Convening Notice and Complete Proposals for the Annual General Meeting (SEA)
We enclose the convening notice and complete proposals for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS to be held on 8 April 2003 at 4.00 p.m.
18/03/2003 Annual Report 2002 (SEA)
The profit for the year after tax and extraordinary items but before minority interests was DKK 200 million.
11/02/2003 Keel Laying for the First of DFDS' Five Ro-Ro Newbuildings
The first of five ro-ro newbuildings will be named TOR MAGNOLIA. On 10 February 2003, the keel was laid.
14/01/2003 DFDS sells Ro-Ro Freight Vessel
The freight vessel TOR HUMBRIA has been sold to Norwegian interests. DFDS Tor Line has chartered the vessel back, and she will remain in service on the route between Immingham and Rotterdam.
13/01/2003 DFDS' second new Ro-Pax Vessel for the Esbjerg-Harwich Route to enter Service on 17 June 2003
The second of the two new ro-pax vessels will be named DANA SIRENA. The vessel has been re-built at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk. Public areas have been extended and upgraded to DFDS Seaways’ standards.
08/01/2003 DFDS re-opens Cuxhaven-Harwich Passenger/Freight Route
The new ship on the route will be the Norwegian m.s. BERGEN, and the first departure will take place from Cuxhaven on 11 April 2003.



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