DFDS har indgået en flerårig aftale om at chartre RoPax færgen CIUDAD DE VALENCIA af italienske Visemar di Navigazione. CIUDAD DE VALENCIA vil fra midten af september blive indsat på ruten Karlshamn – Klaipeda, hvor den vil afløse RoPax færgen OPTIMA SEAWAYS. CIUDAD DE VALENCIA har siden den blev leveret i 2020, været chartret af Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea, hvor den sejler mellem det spanske fastland og De Kanariske Øer.
CIUDAD DE VALENCIA kan medbringe næsten 3 gange så mange passagerer, samt har ca. 250 ekstra lanemeter end OPTIMA SEAWAYS.
“With this vessel, we are significantly boosting our ability to serve both freight and passenger customers on one of our most important Baltic routes. We see strong growth potential on the route, and this is an important step in ensuring we can offer reliable, comfortable, and efficient services well into the future.”
Per-Henrik Persson, Route Director, DFDS.
Kapacitetsforøgelse på Rosslare – Dunkirk
Der er en hel del der tyder på, at OPTIMA SEAWAYS skal flyttes til ruten Rosslare – Dunkirk, da DFDS nemlig også har offentliggjort. at de vil indsætte en ekstra færge på den rute i midten af september måned.
“We are committed to supporting Ireland’s freight economy and enhancing connectivity between Ireland and continental Europe. Bringing a third vessel into service on this route will strengthen our offering, providing more capacity, improved schedule choice, and the reliability our customers expect from DFDS.”
Owen Hides, Route Director, DFDS.
Ruten betjenes i dag af de to RoPax færger ATHENA SEAWAYS og VICTORIA SEAWAYS. Med indsættelsen af den ekstra RoPax færgen, vil antallet af ugentlige dobbeltture stige fra 5 til 7.
“We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with DFDS on the Rosslare to Dunkirk route. The expansion to seven services each way weekly underlines the growth and success of the service since its launch in 2021, and will be a boost to trade and tourism regionally and nationally. At a time of challenges to global supply chains, it reaffirms Rosslare Europort’s status as Ireland’s Gateway to Europe.”
Glenn Carr, Director, Commercial Business Units for Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort.
