DFDS, the Danish ferry operator, has bought Norfolkline from AP Møller-Maersk in a deal worth €346M.
The deal will enhance DFDS’s network with the Rosyth to Zeebrugge and Dover to Dunkirk, plus Liverpool to Dublin and Liverpool to Belfast routes previously operated by Norfolkline added to DFDS routes from Harwich to Esbjerg (Denmark) and Newcastle to Ijmuiden (Holland). DFDS also operates Copehnagen to Oslo.
DFDS has an excellent reputation for its passenger ferry services, so the news should be good for consumers. It comes at a time when ferry operators are reporting strong results in a turbulent economy. The combined income of DFDS and Norfolkline are expected to be €1.5Bn in 2009 with operating profits of €139M.
We will update AnyFerry.com with any changes required as we find out more from DFDS. You can read the full press release here.
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