New rules in place to fight the risk of Covid-19 infection Danish authorities have updated Covid-19 travel regulations. Three Covid-19 tests and isolation are now required for people travelling to Denmark to work. The first test must be done a maximum of 24 hours before the time of entry. Only people who can present a negative test may enter Denmark. Once they have arrived […]
Torben Carlsens CEO-brev i DFDS 'CSR-rapport i 2020: Engagementskraften 2020 var et ekstraordinært år, der påvirkede os alle. Som transport- og logistikvirksomhed er vi vant til at blive udsat for globale begivenheder og dens indvirkning på vores infrastruktur. Imidlertid påvirkede koronapandemien os med en sådan intensitet og størrelse, at [...]
New year, new training programmes: Time to let your manager know if you’re interested in joining ZOOM, NAVIGATE, or HORIZON to develop your talent and leadership skills. “Our learning and development programmes aim to nurture our people’s need to grow and develop and support our business goals. We are pleased to be able to continue to offer them despite Covid restrictions. […]
Mange af os har gode intentioner. Vi planlægger at gå lange ture, ringe til den gamle ven, rulle yogamåtten eller lave et online kursus. Det er lettere sagt end gjort at løsrive sig fra arbejdet. Heldigvis er Senior Project Manager Karen Baurdoux og Product Marketing Manager Amanda Fellov her for at hjælpe. Frokost eller gå, alene og sammen Efter at de var vært [...]
Der er altid nogen, du kan tale med, hvis du kæmper, uanset om du har brug for rådgivning om, hvordan du genvinder energi eller hjælp til at justere dine fysiske arbejdsforhold. Find tip om broen, del dine bekymringer med din manager, kolleger, venner eller familie, eller få hjælp fra lokal HR: Vi gennemgår dette [...]
Seafarers everywhere have been hit hard by the pandemic. Many have been left stranded working aboard ships beyond the expiry of their initial contracts, unable to get home. Others can’t get to work. Fatigue after long periods at sea has significant consequences on their physical and mental wellbeing. It also increases the risk of maritime incidents and environmental […]
Selandia Seaways, et af skibene, der betjener ruten Cuxhaven-Immingham Ekstra ugentlig afgang fra begge havne og sejltid reduceret med op til fire timer. En opgraderet planlagt til vores Cuxhaven-Immingham-rute starter i februar, der kommer vores kunder til gode. Det inkluderer en ekstra afgang fra begge havne om aftenen og en reduceret 19-timers sejltid. Cuxhaven rutedirektør Ortolf Barth […]
Investors and banks take an increasing interest in Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) reporting when they assess a company’s valuation, loan terms and investment attractiveness. “Sustainability work in a company like ours means integrating social and environmental concerns into our business operations. One aspect of achieving this is through doing – concrete action like upgrading our […]
At arbejde hjemmefra har været vores virkelighed i næsten et år nu. Social distancering og isolation udgør fortsat forudsætningen for vores liv uden umiddelbar ende i sikte. Hvordan understøtter DFDS bedst medarbejdere og ledere under stadigt strammere Corona-begrænsninger? Hvad kan vi som arbejdsgiver gøre for at hjælpe vores kolleger med at blive [...]
A year into her job as the Chief People Officer, Anne-Christine takes stock of 2020. More focus on HR as a business partner, boosting employees’ possibilities to train and grow and making crewing a global function are a few of the key developments in HR this year. “It’s been a tumultuous year for everyone. This year has been […]
VP and Head of BU Channel Filip Hermann interviewed by Danish public TV in Dover, 12 December Sunday was the official deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement between the UK and EU. No deal was made, and negotiations continue. Time is running out and the media is growing increasingly interested in how affected companies intend […]
Larkhall handles thousands of consignments for the Scottish seafood industry every year. They’re the UK’s main carrier of seafood to the continent and have contracts with all the big salmon exporters, as well as many smaller ones. With the consequences of Brexit kicking in on 1 January – mandatory import and export declarations, as well […]
Just a few days to go now before we find out if the EU and UK can agree on a post-Brexit trade deal. In this video from Esbjerg by Danish Shipping, DFDS Senior Vice President Kell Robdrup and the Danish Customs Agency explain how we’re prepared to help importers and exporters, deal or new deal, […]
A recent collaboration between Technology & Innovation and Larkhall has resulted in better service for logistics customers. They can now track their goods, get precise delivery times and share documentation with customs authorities. This information also helps us optimise planning and save time. A lot of fresh food passes through Larkhall every. Due to a […]
24 days until the new trade rules between the UK and the EU kick in. We’re hosting a series of webinars this week to help customers get ready: Customs processes via Belgian ports Time: December 9, 10:00 – 11:00 CET Language: English End of transition period and Belgian implementation of border controls SIGN UP Customs processes via Dutch ports […]
Brændstoftanke på Alfa Laval Test & Training Center DFDS investerede i start-up biobrændstoffirmaet MASH Energy i 2019, fordi vi ønsker at erstatte fossile brændstoffer med bæredygtige. B11-blandet biobrændstof nu klar til at blive testet på vores partners Alfa Lavals anlæg i Aalborg, Danmark. Vi investerede i den startende biobrændstofvirksomhed [...]
Technology & Innovation asked customers why they weren’t using MyFreight, our only Brexit-compliant freight booking tool. We used their answers to improve the tool and help customers transition in time for the new year. MyFreight is our only Brexit-compliant booking tool for freight customers. But something was stopping customers from using it. To avoid messy bookings, delays and frustration after 31 December 2020, we had to figure […]
Reducing our environmental footprint means looking at everything we do. It all counts, even mops for cleaning floors. A new type of mop used by our cleaning services supplier Eurest saves thousands of litres of water every year, is better to work with ergonomically and ensures cleaner surfaces. The i-mop is a new kind of […]
En illustration af den brintdrevne færge, som DFDS og dets partnere sigter mod at udvikle. DFDS og dets partnere har ansøgt om EU-støtte til udvikling af en færge, der drives af elektricitet fra en brintbrændselscelle, der kun udsender vand. Grønt brint skal produceres af et projekteret offshore vindenergidrevet elektrolyseanlæg […]
CEO Torben Carlsen recently guested the Danish business podcast ‘Millionærklubben’. Hear his reflections on how DFDS has navigated through 150 years of ups and downs, what drives us as a company, our handling of Brexit and Covid-19 and what steering DFDS through challenging times requires: Go to podcast (in Danish)
HR-direktør Norden og Baltikum Karolina Landin og CSR-direktør Sofie Hebeltoft giver en guide til, hvad man skal gøre, hvis "Hvordan vi håndterer hinanden" i Code of Conduct overtrædes: Hvordan vi interagerer med hinanden har stor indflydelse på vores arbejdsmiljø og virksomhedskultur. DFDS's adfærdskodeks beskriver, hvad [...]
DFDS webinar on new UK border rules drew 400 people. The format works well, helps us get in dialogue with customers and helps us pinpoint what kind of information they need from us. Last week, B2B Marketing and the Immingham office hosted a webinar on the new UK border control rules. Andrew Byrne, Managing Director in Immingham, Richard Ballantyne, a Chief Executive at British […]
The second of our new combined ferry for the Baltics was launched at the Guangzhou Shipyard on 13 November Friday the 13th is considered a unlucky day in Western superstition. Fortunately this is not the case in China. So despite of the date we were confident that the launch of our second ro-pax newbuilding for […]
Customers can now find up-to-date guidance on travelling to and from the UK after 31 December. Web, email, blog and FAQs updated. With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU coming to an end on 31 December, it is important to communicate to our customers the impact this will have on travel. “The […]