Case studies

“The service, flexibility and reliability of the solution provided has proven over the past years and allows us to quickly react on any changes within our supply chain.” 

Ronald van Dodewaard, SCM Transport Manager for Europe in Outokumpu 

“I would strongly recommend DFDS’ short sea set-up to other companies because of the environmental benefits, on-time deliveries, and knowing the vessel arrives on time versus having trailers transporting the goods all the way across Europe."

Per-Ludvik Vagle, Manager at Norske Porter

"Geniş hizmet yelpazesi, standart dışı taşımacılık ve ulaşılabilirlik DFDS'i seçmemizin başlıca nedenleri. Şirketimiz büyüdükçe, ürünlerimizin her zaman plana uygun olarak varış yerlerine ulaşmasını sağlayacaklar."

Rudolfs Bubinduss, BMGS Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi

"DFDS ensured our trade could continue running as smoothly as before Brexit. Working collaboratively, we established a customs clearance process and DFDS provided day-to-day support to continue meeting the demands of our customers.” 

Christian Pickles, Indirect and PAYE manager, dnata Catering UK 

ArcelorMittal, çelik rulolarını İngiltere'deki müşterilerine gönderirken zorluklarla karşılaştı. Lojistik işlerini kolaylaştıracak ve taşıma sırasındaki hasarı azaltacak bir çözüm geliştirmek için DFDS'e başvurdular.

“The sustainability aspect of the intermodal route between Rosersberg and Gothenburg was very attractive, as was the frequency of departures from Gothenburg to the UK and Continent. Working with DFDS was a great opportunity, as it allowed us to secure the large and flexible capacity we needed.” 

Ronny Björklund, Senior Logistics Purchasing Manager 

“Miele and DFDS are committed to making continuous improvements based on our shared KPIs. That includes more sustainable solutions, such as potentially integrating DFDS electric trucks into our operations."

Vilhelm Boije, Director Supply Chain Management, Nordics & Baltics at Miele

Yara International’s new ship, Yara Birkeland, is the world’s first fully electric and autonomous, zero-emission container ship. The vessel is 80 metres long with a capacity of 120 TEUs. Before it commenced operation, the company approached DFDS to help carry out tests in port and at sea.  

"The partnership with DFDS reflects an updated business model and collaboration which is based on a joint commitment to net zero. By extending the focus from environmental impact in our own production to the value chain we create a bigger impact, together.”

Mari Mogen, Head of Sustainability at Norske Skog

"At OneMed, we prioritise sustainable, emission-free solutions throughout our value chain, which is why we're delighted to have partnered with DFDS."

Børge Iversen, Supply Chain Director at OneMed AS

"DFDS Special Cargo are specialists in flatbed transport, which for us was a very important factor in finding the right carrier. With DFDS, we have one dedicated contact for our entire solution.”

Geert Huisman, Transport Planner, Hydro Pole Products

A large European car manufacturer faced challenges in obtaining a comprehensive overview and planning for their international production and distribution network. They approached DFDS to create a customised multimodal solution.