About DFDS Seaways 

DFDS is a growing international shipping company with a leading market position in Northern Europe within overnight passenger shipping and freight shipping mainly based on ro-ro liner traffic.

DFDS group employs a staff of approximately 4,200 and had a turnover in 2003 of DKK 5.3 billion. DFDS operates 64 vessels, five passenger vessels operated by DFDS Seaways and 59 freight vessels operated by DFDS Tor Line. DFDS Canal Tours, also one of DFDS Seaways' activities, operates tours of the canals in Copenhagen.

DFDS has provided passenger services for more than 140 years, with a fleet considered to be one of the largest in northern Europe.

We currently operate five modern passenger ships and to make a comparison can say that we are one of Scandinavia's largest "hotel chains", with approx. 8,800 "bed-nights" every night during the summer season and "parking facilities" for 2,500 cars.

Today we carry 1.4 million passengers a year on a fleet of five modern passenger liners between Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Great Britain.

When you travel with DFDS Seaways, you will experience a genuine maritime atmosphere, in style, and with a truly international level of service. Many professional travellers also consider us unrivalled in service and facilities for passenger and vehicle traffic.

DFDS Seaways is one of the five activities that make up the DFDS Group.
www.dfds.com

Freight Services are provided by the DFDS Tor Line Division.
www.dfdstorline.com

DFDS Seaways' route activities can be divided into two main areas: Kattegat Sea and North Sea:

On the Kattegat sea: DFDS Seaways operates the route Copenhagen-Oslo.

On the North Sea: DFDS Seaways operates the routes Harwich-Esbjerg and Newcastle-Amsterdam.

In addition, DFDS Seaways operates canal and harbour tours in Copenhagen  www.canaltours.com