DFDS sea and land transport network

DFDS combines sea and land transport

DFDS provides sea and land transport services to freight customers and passengers. To provide the best solutions for customers DFDS operates an integrated network with the widest coverage in Northern Europe.

To maximise the capacity utilisation of the network, DFDS actively seeks to expand each route's catchment area to attract more customers.

Volumes on freight routes are supported by local sales offices and own transport companies - operated by the Logistics Division - specialised in traffics with an element of sea transport.

On the passenger side, the majority of bookings are made on the internet, where the goal is tomake it as easy as possible for customers to book their journeys.


Routes, ships and the network

DFDS' route network encompasses both pure freight routes and combined freight & passenger routes. The network's freight routes are supported by DFDS' landbased logistics services.

An important success factor for DFDS is the ability to deploy ships on each route that matches the requirements of customers with regard to capacity, time schedule, reliability and facilities onboard.

The largest freight vessels transports 3,000-5,000 metres of freight, measured by the space that the cargo takes up on the decks (lanemetres). These ships can only accomodate twelve passengers, primarily drivers.

Combined freight and passenger ships typically have a freight capacity of 1,500 -3,000 lane metres, and room for 600-1,200 passengers.

Passenger ships typically carry 1,500-2,000 passengers, while the freight capacity is around 1,000-1,500 lane metres.


DFDS' brand and business structure

DFDS' ro-ro freight and passenger shipping activities are operated under the DFDS Seaways brand and organised in the Shipping Division. Landbased trailer operations, logistics contracts, and container shipping are operated under the DFDS Logistics brand and organised in the Logistics Division.

Visit the following websites for more information about DFDS' customer services for freight and passengers:

Ro-Ro freight shipping Logistics services Passenger ferries & mini-cruises

Our customers