Chemicals
Our network - your strength
With a fleet of Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax, container vessels, and logistics routes across Europe, DFDS provides access for the chemical industry to one of Europe’s most comprehensive freight shipping and logistics networks.
SQAS registration and CEFIC certification
Safety-conscious solutions to optimise your supply chains
Quay to quay services on shipper's own equipment
Delivering safety-conscious solutions
Proportionately the transportation costs of the chemical industry are higher than most other industries, averaging 25% of total cost of goods sold. DFDS recognises the challenges facing the industry and have tailored our safety-conscious solutions to optimise our customers' supply chains. DFDS offers flexible solutions that are high frequency and provide reduced inventory and lead-times.
Your hazardous cargo in safe hands
Our expert chemicals industry team fully understands your needs. We can easily adapt to your demands, offering not only traditional transport services, but also innovative and tailor-made solutions.
We offer freight management and reverse logistics services, SQAS registration and CEFIC certification, as well as CIDX Chem eStandards supporting a full range of real time integration possibilities.
Equipment designed for your needs
Asset-based 3PL solutions including own vessels, trains, trailers, terminals, containers, and swap bodies.
Warehousing, order picking, and distribution.
Innovative cassette and equipment based solutions optimising payload and cargo care.
Digital tools for seamless optimisation
A DFDS Control Tower manages the entire process end-to-end for seamless coordination
Your cargo is 100% traceable in real time
We deliver IT solutions that speed up cargo processing at destination terminals
Integration tools increase efficiency in data management
Our user-friendly booking systems DFDS Direct and MyFreight 2 will help you to create, edit, and track your bookings quickly and easily
The new online Warehouse Management System (WMS) Empirica helps you monitor stock and movements effectively
Modern tracking provides independent tracking of units and trailers. Live or historical temperature records are available for audits.