
Rendering of DFDS' new Jersey ro-pax unveiled
FerryAt a meeting attended by 250 local business representatives on Jersey, DFDS revealed how the island’s upcoming conventional ro-pax vessel might look. DFDS signed a 20-year contract with the Jersey government at the turn of the year, set to take effect on 28 March 2025. The contract covers routes from Jersey to Poole and Portsmouth in the UK, as well as the route between Jersey and Saint-Malo in France.
These routes will be serviced by a conventional ro-pax ferry, a ro-ro vessel, and two high-speed ro-pax ferries. Initially, DFDS will operate the chartered ro-pax STENA VINGA, the chartered ro-ro ARROW, and the high-speed ferries LEVANTE JET and TARIFA JET. The two high-speed ferries joined the DFDS fleet following the acquisition of FSR Iberia/Maroc. Previously, DFDS had released renderings of a fully electric aluminium catamaran for the Saint-Malo route, developed in collaboration with Incat, as part of the long-term fleet under the 20-year contract. However, this was the first time the rendering of the future conventional ro-pax was shown public. According to DFDS, the plan is to introduce the aluminium catamaran in 2028, a purpose-built ro-ro vessel in 2030, and the new conventional ro-pax ferry in 2031.
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Mar 14 2025
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