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Regina Seaways is the latest freight-only ferry to serve DFDS Rosslare-Dunkirk 'Brexit-buster' route with a debut this month

Rosslare Europort's growth to the gateway to Europe continued this week, as ferry operator DFDS confirmed the addition of a fourth vessel on its route to Dunkirk in France. Remarkably, it brings to 17 the number of direct services departing Rosslare for the continent each week. Or, to look at it another way, 36 direct services will now be moving between Rosslare and continental Europe each week, factoring in the return. Starting on April 1, freight ferry 'Ark Dania' will join three other DFDS ferries on the route, with a capacity for 188 truck units (made up of up to 12 driver-accompanied uni...

DFDS SEAWAYS announces fourth ship An announcement that confirms the success of the link, launched with three vessels on 2 January. On 1 April next, the “Ark Dania”, a RoRo type vessel with a capacity of 188 freight units, will complete the fleet on the Dunkerque-Rosslare route, alongside the “Visby”, “Kerry” and “Drotten”. The route provides exporters and transport companies with a direct, document-free journey for lorries between the Republic of Ireland and the other countries of the European Union, implying lower costs, less waiting time as well as the possibility o...

Updated / Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 08:20 The Ark Dania will have a capacity of 188 units, made up of 12 driver-accompanied trucks and 176 trailers Another freight ferry will be added to the services between Rosslare Europort and France from 1 April. DFDS, who introduced a new Rosslare-Dunkirk route on 2 January and has seen a high level of bookings for its ships from truck drivers and transport companies, will be introducing a fourth ferry to the route. The Ark Dania will have a capacity of 188 units, made up of 12 driver-accompanied trucks and 176 trailers. The addition will mean Rosslare has 3...

Marine Industry Ferry & Car Ferry News The ferry industry on the Irish Sea, is just like any other sector of the shipping industry, in that it is made up of a myriad of ship operators, owners, managers, charterers all contributing to providing a network of routes carried out by a variety of ships designed for different albeit similar purposes. All this ferry activity involves conventional ferry tonnage, 'ro-pax', where the vessel's primary design is to carry more freight capacity rather than passengers. This is in some cases though, is in complete variance to the fast ferry craft where they c...