Danish ro-ro giant DFDS has restated a higher profit for the third quarter as it complies with IFRS 16 accounting regulations.

It is adopting the standard from 1 January this year and issued an updated EBITDA figure of DKK 3.5bn ($533.5m) for the three months to 31 October last year.

This is up from DKK 2.9bn under the old rules.