Danish ro-ro group DFDS has welcomed a likely delay to the UK's leaving of the European Union.
It said the EU's offer to extend Brexit day until 12 April or 22 May removed the risk of a hard exit.
According to Maritime Denmark, outgoing chief executive Niels Smedegaard said: “It is really good news, not only for DFDS, but also for the many colleagues who had planned to be [on] standby to assist our customers and be able to quickly solve Brexit issues round the clock after 29 March.
“It is too early to say what will happen now, but we welcome the EU’s decision as it opens new opportunities for finding better solutions than a no-deal Brexit to the benefit of people and businesses in the UK and the EU, and it does give us more time”.
He added: “However, we still need to carry on our preparations as the risk of a no-deal Brexit on 12 April unfortunately still exists."
