https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norwegians have rushed to snap up ferry tickets over to Denmark, after the country dropped its demand that Nordic tourists book at least six days of accommodation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200703/norwegians-flock-to-denmark-after-hotel-rule-scrapped Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:55:35 +0200 norwegians-flock-to-denmark-after-hotel-rule-scrapped Two ferry departures bound for the Danish island of Samsø were cancelled while gasoline was pumped out of the vessel’s diesel tank due to a refuelling error. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171003/diesel-powered-danish-ferry-refuelled-with-6000-litres-of-gasoline Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:46:07 +0200 diesel-powered-danish-ferry-refuelled-with-6000-litres-of-gasoline The man was flown to the Danish capital’s Rigshospitalet by helicopter after being taken ill on board the ship. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170405/norwegian-man-dies-after-airlift-from-copenhagen-oslo-ferry Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:40:39 +0200 norwegian-man-dies-after-airlift-from-copenhagen-oslo-ferry Good news for anyone in the Øresund region this summer: a new route between Sweden and Denmark is set to open, as a ferry designed to carry cyclists between the two bike-mad nations is trialled during the warmer months. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170301/new-route-between-sweden-and-denmark-announced-2 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:23:00 +0100 new-route-between-sweden-and-denmark-announced-2 Norwegian broadcaster TV2 has checked the cleanliness of three popular ferry services between Denmark and Norway and the results were, well, gross. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170127/ewww-why-you-might-want-to-think-twice-about-sailing-between-denmark-and-norway Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:35:36 +0100 ewww-why-you-might-want-to-think-twice-about-sailing-between-denmark-and-norway The Stena Line ferry from Grenaa to Varberg in Sweden has refused boarding to around 30 passengers since mandatory ID checks were introduced in November. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151229/danish-ferry-forced-to-turn-away-passengers-without-id Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:19:59 +0100 danish-ferry-forced-to-turn-away-passengers-without-id DFDS takes advantage of competitor Eurotunnel's legal wrangling to purchase two MyFerryLink ferries for an undisclosed amount. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150608/denmarks-dfds-buys-eurotunnel-ferries Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:59:00 +0200 denmarks-dfds-buys-eurotunnel-ferries After years of debate, an old ferry was sunk to the bottom of Svendborg Sound, where it will create Denmark's largest artificial reef and a playground for deep-sea divers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141006/video-ferry-sunk-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:12:44 +0200 video-ferry-sunk-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea The Tuesday ferry journey between Hirsthals and Langesund, Norway was anything but ordinary due to an apparent scorpion sting that forced the vessel to turn around. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140729/boy-scorpion-ferry-denmark Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:30:00 +0200 boy-scorpion-ferry-denmark