1950-1960 

 

As one of the first, DFDS introduced the "door-to-door" principle with the entering of RIBERHUS and AXELHUS into domestic service in 1950. The two ships were specially designed for transport of small wooden containers. The concept became a great success.

In 1957 Nordana Line - cargo service Gulf of Mexico-Mediterranean - began. For the first time in DFDS' history the Company played the role of cross trader. All former routes had either started from or made calls at Danish ports or "flag ports."

Over the course of time DFDS shares had become distributed among many shareholders, and the Company could in effect be described as "the property of the people."