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Jun 28
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Ukrferry Will Acquire The Two DFDS-Owned Ro-Ro Workhorses

By 2018 Newsletter week 26

DFDS will sell two combined freight and passenger ferries, KAUNAS SEAWAYS (1989) and VILNIUS SEAWAYS (1987) to Ukrferry. The former train ferries have been on time charter to Ukrferry for several years, for deployment on routes in the Black Sea. Delivery of the ferries is expected in July. The sale will affect the employment of around 70 crew members that DFDS will seek to employ in its own route network.

Ukrferry already owned the sistervessel GREIFSWALD. The fourth vessel in the series —PETERSBURG–, is owned by Black Sea Ferry & Investments (Baltic Fleet LLC). She is arrested and docked at Paljasaare, Tallinn, since late April.

Jun 28
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Hull Of Fjellstrand’s New Battery Ferry Has Arrived In Norway

By 2018 Newsletter week 26

The aluminium hull for the newest zero-emission ferry for Fjord1 has arrived at the Halsnøy Dock in Norway, for painting and mounting of thrusters.
During summer the superstructure will be mounted and the remaining equipment installed alongside the quay at Omastrand.
The ferry is developed by Fjellstrand and will operate on the route Halhjem-Våge, not far from the yard.
This 100% electric car ferry is a further developed version of the AMPERE.
Delivery will happen in December 2018.

Jun 28
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Alaska Marine Highway System’s New Ferry Soon Ready

By 2018 Newsletter week 26

TAZLINA was put in the water in Mid-May and is currently moored south of the Vigor assembly hall. Welding and adjusting on the bow door has been in the works this entire month.The stern and side door hydraulics are complete and were tested and inspected by ABS & US Coast Guard. All the running gear is now aligned and the chock-fast foundations were set for the main engines. The sea trials are currently scheduled to start during July 2018.

A sister vessel is expected in the spring of 2019.

Jun 28
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DFDS Campaign To Recruit IT Developers

By 2018 Newsletter week 26

DFDS lacks digital experts. “We simply have a hard time recruiting the IT experts we need, even though new colleagues will immediately be involved in tasks that really matter to people and trade. The tasks we can offer are probably among the most meaningful and exciting an IT developer will get,” says Henrik Holck, EVP, People and Ships.

Jun 28
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The Last Volvo V60 Heralds A New Contract For DFDS

By 2018 Newsletter week 26

On 8 June, Volvo announced that the last of its successful V60 models had been assembled at Volvo Cars’ assembly line in Ghent. Over the last 18 months DFDS transported the supply of V60 bodies from Volvo Cars’ factories in Gothenburg to the assembly line in Ghent; some 325 trailer loads a week. The production of the new Volvo V60 SPA model will begin in a few months. DFDS has a new contract for the transportation of 250 trailer loads per week.

In Ghent, the DFDS ships are nicknamed “The Volvo Boats”

Photo: DFDS