DFDS reports 27% reduction in 2012 operating profit due to weak volumes

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28/02/2013

“We’re not satisfied with this year’s result, which was affected by the recession in several of our key European markets. The start-up of a new route in the Channel and a new competitor in the freight market between Sweden and the UK also reduced earnings. A ray of light is the Baltic region and Russia, where there is still growth,” says DFDS’ CEO Niels Smedegaard.

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