DFDS Company Description
Spelled out, DFDS means "united steamship company," which in this case means uniting freight and passenger transportation. Most of the company's revenue comes from its DFDS Tor unit, which operates ro-ro and ro-pax vessels and containerships. (Ro-ro is short for roll-on, roll-off, which is how cargo is loaded and unloaded. Ro-pax vessels carry passengers and their vehicles as well as freight.) DFDS Seaways operates cruise ships, which also carry freight. Both DFDS Tor and DFDS Seaway operate primarily in the North Sea and adjoining waters. Overall, the company's fleet consists of more than 50 cargo vessels and more than a dozen that also transport passengers. Danish shipping group Vesterhavet controls DFDS.
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