A deal between the Danish ferry company DFDS and Moby Lines in Italy has fallen through as the Italian company has not been able to meet terms of the agreement, DFDS said.

DFDS had intended to acquire two ferries, Moby Wonder and Moby Aki, for deployment on the Amsterdam-Newcastle route, from Moby Lines.

The Italian company would acquire the two passenger ferries King Seaways and Princess Seaways that currently maintain the overnight service of DFDS across the North Sea.

“DFDS will continue to explore solutions for a renewal of the ferries on the Amsterdam-Newcastle route in line with the fourth pillar of the WIN23 strategy: Creating more value for passengers,” the company stated.