Quarterly Reports 2006
Highlights 3rd Quarter 2006
Revenue for Q1-Q3 rose by 18% to DKK 5.5 billion. Revenue for the full year is expected to rise by 17-18%
Operating profit before depreciations (EBITDA) for Q1-Q3 rose by 26% to DKK 897 million
Pre-tax profit for Q1-Q3 improved by DKK 165 million to DKK 379 million
Profits continued to improve for DFDS Tor Line's freight activities in Q3 on the basis of a higher than expected level of activity in the freight market
The performance of DFDS Seaways' passenger activities continued to be slightly weaker due to difficult trading conditions and high bunker costs
Passenger routes Sweden/UK and Western Norway/UK restructured
DFDS continues to expect pre-tax profits for 2006 of approximately DKK 400 million