DFDS vessel reshuffle in the North Sea

DFDS vessel reshuffle in the North Sea
22-11-2015 10:00:00


Things are going really well for DFDS at present. So secure that the capacity is
allocated best according to needs on individual routes, DFDS har decided to
undertake a major fleet reshuffle in the North Sea.

“Changing vessels from routes while keeping up with the sailing schedules is an interesting puzzle to solve and can’t be done in a day. The current changes also mean that several captains shift
between vessels in order to have the right person with the right pilot exemptions (PEC
holders) on each ship”, says Richard Berg-Larsen, Director of Operational Fleet
Management.



Rotterdam – Felixstowe
Britannia Seaways will replace Anglia Seaways. This will increase weekly
capacity by 300 trailer units in each direction. The route will be serviced by Suecia Seaways, Selandia Seaways og Britannia Seaways.



Rotterdam – Immingham
The current two-ship service will be increased to three ships on the route: Corona Seaways, Fionia Seawaus and Anglia Seaways. That means we will be able to offer extra departures at
weekends and on busy Tuesdays and Thursdays when more capacity is required.

Gothenburg routes
The six flower vessels will change routes in order to accommodate the strong volume
growth on the Ghent – Gothenburg route. Nearly every departure is currently fully
booked and by moving two of our largest vessels to this route we can increase capacity
further.
Gothenburg – Brevik – Immingham will be served by Primula Seaways, Petunia Seaways og Ficaria Seaways.
Gothenburg – Brevik – Ghent will be served by Begonia Seaways, Freesia Seaways og Magnolia Seaways.

Klaipeda – Kiel / Klaipeda – Karlshamn
Optima Seaways og Athena Seaways will switch routes in order to meet the
increasing demands for passenger and freight capacity leading up to Christmas.
Klaipeda – Kiel: Optima Seaways, Regina Seaways. Patra Seaways is helping out
with the overflow freight until Christmas.
Klaipeda – Karlshamn: Athena Seawys og Victoria Seaways.

The changes will take effect between 30 November and 2 December.

Source: DFDS Update

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