DFDS Dover Pitch Deck
Our journey | DFDS has proven its resilient business case for more than
150 years to become a leading transport and logistics company
Historical milestones, 1866-2023
1866
Founded by C.F.
Tietgen, merging four
Danish steamship
companies
1900-1950
DFDS steam ships
connected Black Sea
with St. Petersburg
Initiating routes to US
bringing back products
to European farmers
⚫ World war
interruptions
1880-1900
DFDS became one of
the world's ten largest
ship owners
1972
All conventional
traffic was changed to
ro-ro
1995
New major port in
Immingham began
operations
2001-2010
Acquisitions: 2001
Lisco, 2005 Lys-line,
2005 Halléns, 2010
Norfolk Line (largest
in DFDS history)
2021
DFDS acquired HSF
Logistics to grow Cold
Chain Logistics (major
transaction in
Continent/
Scandinavia)
2023
DFDS acquired
McBurney (Leading
transport & logistic
provider in UK and
Ireland)
.
1950-1960
As one of the first,
DFDS introduced
"door-to-door"
services via Riberhus
and Axelhus specially
designed for transport
of small wooden
containers
1982
DFDS acquired Tor
Line, major company
(Ro-Ro, Lo-Lo etc.)
2000
2018
DFDS sold its
transport/logistics
division to DSV
DFDS acquired UN Ro-
Ro (major transaction
in Mediterranean
area)
6
2022
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.
DFDS obtained
investment grade credit
rating from Scope
Return of passengers
post COVID-19
DFDS achieved 2023
financial target of DKK
5bn EBITDA
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