DFDS A/S engages in provision of transport and logistics solutions for a range of businesses. It operates through Shipping and Logistics segments. The Shipping segment operates the company's route network, divided into five business areas: North Sea, Baltic Sea, Channel, France and Mediterranean, and Passenger. Its services include transport of freight on ro-ro and ro-pax ships and transport of passengers on ships. The Logistics segment involves in the company's logistics activities, divided into three business areas: Continent, Nordic, and UK and Ireland. Its activities focuses in the full- and part-load transportation solutions, warehousing, logistics solutions, the operation of lift on-lift off tonnage, and railway transport of containers. The company was founded by Carl Frederik Tietgen on December 11, 1866 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.