DFDS Tor line
http://www.dfdstorline.com/Infobridge/
Latvia, Ventspils (Latvia) Lubeck (Germany)



This is DFDS Tor Line DFDS Tor Line is a leading North European liner shipping operator - part of the DFDS Group founded in 1866 and listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. DFDS Tor Line is operating primarily in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and has subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Latvia and Lithuania. The activities of DFDS Tor Line also include those of the daughter companies AB Lisco Baltic Service (Lithuania) and DFDS Lys Line AS (Norway). Furthermore - as per September 2005 - DFDS Tor Line offers a Ro-Ro service between Kiel in Germany and St. Petersburg in Russia in a joint venture with the Russian state-owned shipping company SOVCOMFLOT. The fleet of DFDS Tor Line counts approx. 65 Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax, Lo-Lo and multipurpose vessels, and among the services offered by DFDS Tor Line are the "12 Bridges for Trade in Europe". The main customers of DFDS Tor Line are international transport and shipping companies, large manufacturers of industrial goods and automotive manufacturers whose logistics include a significant element of transport by sea. In 2005 DFDS Tor Line transported a total of approx. 10.7 million lane metres, had a turnover of approx. DKK 4.5 billions and a staff of. 2,535 persons. Bridges for trade in Europe When building bridges for trade in Europe, DFDS Tor Line focuses on high reliability and frequent sailings in accordance with our customers' demands. DFDS Tor Line is growing both organically and through acquisitions enabling us to offer comprehensive transport solutions in Northern Europe. Five general transport systems Different types of cargo require individual equipment, handling and service. Consequently, DFDS Tor Line has developed five general transport systems designed to satisfy the market's requirements by utilising the Ro-Ro technology in full: the Trailer system, the MAFI/Cassette system, the Automotive system, the Lift-unit system and a system for handling Special Cargo. Shipping Logistics In addition to the five general transport systems, DFDS Tor Line is under the heading `DFDS Shipping Logistics' working closely with industrial customers, for whom the shipping element represents a major part of the supply chain. The objective is to achieve cost reductions and service improvements in logistics that benefit these customers, giving them a competitive edge in the market. Customer benefit - a central concept In order to achieve the greatest possible customer benefit, DFDS Tor Line focuses on technical and IT development. In 2002 we took delivery of two new Ro-Pax vessels and in 2003 - 2005 we have taken delivery of five out of six state of the art Ro-Ro "flower series" vessels. The last newbuilding in the flower series will be delivered in June 2006. We are constantly developing new systems for handling and securing cargo and we are continuously adapting our organisation to new and rational ways of working. Our new information systems along with the above-mentioned items will facilitate and simplify the way of working and help create additional value for our customers. InfoBridge Transport covers both the transportation of cargo and that of information. An efficient flow of information is a prerequisite of an efficient transport system and will become even more important in the future. In order to simplify the information flow, we have built another "Bridge" - InfoBridge - which connects DFDS Tor Line with our customers. Quality Most of our core operations have already been ISO-9000 certified several years ago. The quality work within the company continues, and all vessels are ISM certified. The Swedish shore-based organisation has obtained the ISO-14001 environmental certification.