known as DFDS Seaways France along with DFDS Seaways Dover-Dunkirk service. DFDS Seaways France is 82% owned by DFDS with the remaining 18% owned by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. LD Lines Saint-Nazaire–Gijón (and later UK and Ireland - Biscay service) was not included in the transaction. LDA sold their remaining share in the venture to DFDS in late 2014 and the venture became fully merged into DFDS. Former routes Saint-Nazaire–Gijón LD Lines launched a Saint-Nazaire–Gijón service on 2 September 2010 using the Norman Bridge. This route received a European Union subsidy as part of its Motorways of the Sea project. Such was the success of the service that the Norman Bridge was replaced by the larger Baltic Amber which was renamed Norman Asturias. Following the opening of the Poole-Santander route the Norman Asturias was replaced with the Scintu which has since been renamed Norman Atlantic. This route is currently suspended with Norman Atlantic released elsewhere. Poole-Santander On 3 November 2013, LD Lines launched a service between Poole, England and Santander, Spain, using the Norman Asturias. This service was formerly operated by Brittany Ferries. The route closed on 7 September 2014. Poole-Gijón This service commenced on 4 January 2014, using the Norman Asturias. The crossing time was 25 hours, the route closed on 7 September 2014. Rosslare-Saint-Nazaire This service commenced in January 2014, using the Norman Atlantic. It was also marketed as a Rosslare-Gijón via Saint-Nazaire service as the Norman Atlantic on its usual Saint-Nazaire–Gijón after its round trip to Rosslare. The route closed at the end of August 2014. Ramsgate–Ostend LD Lines began operating this route from 18 March 2010 in partnership with TransEuropa Ferries, using the Norman Spirit, which has been renamed the Ostend Spirit. They also sold space on a TransEuropa Ferries vessel, the . In March 2011, TransEuropa Ferries terminated their agreement with LD Lines and the chartered Norman Spirit was returned to LD lines. Le Havre–Rosslare In November 2008, LD Lines opened a weekly passenger and freight service between Le Havre and Rosslare, Republic of Ireland. The Norman Voyager operated on the route departing from Le Havre on Fridays and returning from Rosslare on Saturdays. The crossing time was 20 hours. A significant customer of this service was Citroen, who used the route to transport new cars to Ireland. The route closed when Norman Voyager was chartered to Celtic Link. Dover–Dieppe In February 2009, the company started