DFDS to face new competitor on English Channel routes

Irish Ferries, the largest ferry operator between the UK and Ireland, is expanding with an English Channel route between Dover and Calais. For the first time since 2015, DFDS and P&O Ferries will have a new competitor on this stretch.
Photo: PR/DFDS
Photo: PR/DFDS

The Irish ferry operator Irish Ferries, which is the chief ferry operator between the UK and Ireland as well as Ireland and France, will soon be expanding its business to include the English Channel, which has been a cash cow for Danish ferry operator and logistics company DFDS.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 7 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
  • Must be at least 8 characters, including three of: Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
    Must contain at least 2 characters
    Must contain at least 2 characters

    Get full access for you and your coworkers

    Start a free company trial today

    Share article

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

    Newsletter terms

    Front page now

    Further reading