Cold chain

Quote and book shipments, track and trace your cargo as well as manage all your documents in one place.

Use DFDS to preserve, extend, and ensure the shelf life of products like seafood, agricultural produce, frozen food, chemicals, and pharmaceutical drugs. We offer all the cold chain technologies and means you need to ensure your cool goods maintain a constant temperature and arrive in pristine condition – every time.

With DFDS, you have a cold chain logistics partner with vast experience in managing temperature-critical products. Our skilled cold chain staff use tried and tested processes to ensure that your goods are stored within temperature-regulated and strictly controlled areas in compliance with the highest quality standards.

We invest in and develop new cold chain technology solutions to save your time, money and resources. And with modern tracking, you can always keep an eye on things with live temperature views.

We’re the UK’s main carrier of seafood to the continent. As of 1 January, 2021, import and export declarations, as well as health certificates for seafood, are mandatory for anyone doing business with the UK. In Larkhall, we now offer customers a one-stop shop for health certifications, at a competitive price.

DFDS provides access for the seafood and perishable goods industry to one of Europe’s most comprehensive freight shipping and logistics networks, with daily connections to main seafood hubs across Europe.

Efficient and reliable ferry services, door-door solutions, contract logistics, or a ferry cruise: you can trust us to move what is important to you.