On 14 May 2004, the fourth Ro-Ro vessel in DFDS's
current order of six new ships from Flensburg Shipyard was
named the TOR BEGONIA.
The ship's 'godmother' was Ann-Christine Hvittfeldt,
wife of Kjell-Åke Hvittfeldt, Vice President of the Volvo
Logistics Corporation, Gothenburg.
The TOR BEGONIA, which according to the plan will be
delivered at the beginning of September, will sail under
the Swedish flag on the AngloBridge route between
Gothenburg and Immingham, together with its sister ships,
the TOR MAGNOLIA and TOR PETUNIA.
The third new ship, the TOR PRIMULA, joined the
Gothenburg-Immingham route on 6 May, but will be
transferred to the Gothenburg-Ghent route, called
EuroBridge, at the beginning of September when the TOR
BEGONIA enters service on the Gothenburg-Immingham
route.
DFDS's total investment in this order of six Ro-Ro ships
from Flensburg Shipyard amounts to more than DKK 2 billion.
This is one of the largest total Ro-Ro orders in Northern
Europe, and the ships will be the largest Ro-Ro ships in
the North Sea. DFDS is currently negotiating an option for
ship no. 7.
For further information please contact Ole Frie,
direct phone +45 3342 3400, e-mail:olfr@dfds.com or
Richard Berg-Larsen, direct phone +45 3342 3256,
e-mail:richard.berg-larsen@dfdstorline.com