| COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT no. 35 |
To ensure capacity for reliably moving freight and passengers on the Channel, DFDS has entered into a 10-year bareboat charter agreement with Stena RoRo for a new building ro-pax ferry for delivery in early 2021.
The ferry will be tailored to DFDS' requirements for deployment on the Channel. DFDS' two Channel-routes currently deploy six ferries and the charter is part of the ongoing renewal of the fleet. The initial plan is for replacement of the oldest of the ferries, Calais Seaways, that was built in 1991 with a capacity of 1,600 lane meters for freight and around 1,000 passengers. The final deployment plan will be announced in 2020.
The new ferry will have a considerably higher freight capacity of 3,100 lane meters and will accommodate around 1,000 passengers with room on board to offer a wide range of passenger services. The ferry is highly efficient and environmentally friendly with an expected reduction in oil consumption of around 25% compared to current ferries.
Contact
Niels Smedegaard, CEO +45 33 42 34 00
Torben Carlsen, CFO +45 33 42 32 01
Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR +45 33 42 33 59
Gert Jacobsen, Communications +45 33 42 32 97
