News / New DFDS cross-Channel ferry will arrive from China ahead of schedule

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Following successful sea trials, Danish ferry operator DFDS has this week taken delivery of the Côte d’Opale, set to be the longest ferry serving the Dover-Calais route this summer.

Its addition to the trade will match the expected entrance of Irish Ferries to the trade and P&O Ferries’ recent decision to add a fifth vessel to its Dover-Calais services.

Filip Hermann, vice president and head of business unit Channel at DFDS, said: “This new ferry will usher in a new era for our ...