DFDS sells off ro-pax ship to Stena
SHIPPING: DFDS has entered into an agreement for the sale of the ro-pax ship Dublin Seaways to Stena North Sea Limited. The sales price is 179m kroner and entails a profit of 12m for DFDS in 2011.
Dublin Seaways was one of three ships deployed on DFDS’ two routes between Ireland and England, which were closed on 31 January 2011.
This unfortunately means that there will be no future employment for the crew in DFDS. We will, however, do our utmost to find jobs for as many as possible in other parts of DFDS’ network.
As previously announced, the second ro-pax ship Liverpool Seaways will be deployed on DFDS’ route network in the Baltic Sea. The third ship, a smaller ro-ro ship, will be deployed on DFDS’ route network or chartered out.
The sale and deployment of ships is the last part of the closure of the two routes between Ireland and England, which had to be closed due to loss-making operations.
The Irish and Northern Irish market still form part of DFDS’ Northern European route network.
Between Ireland and Holland and between Ireland and Spain container routes and door-to-door land transport are offered. Between Norway and Northern Ireland a route with sideport vessels targeted at the paper industry is operated.
Source: DFDS / maritimedanmark.dk
