DFDS carried 3.1m lane metres of freight in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025.
North Sea volumes increased on most routes, while Strait of Gibraltar volumes were well above last year. Mediterranean volumes were slightly lower, mainly due to a decline on one route. Baltic Sea and Channel volumes also fell. The Channel decline was in line with the wider ferry market.
Passenger numbers decreased 4.6% to 934,000, mainly due to lower Dover Strait traffic, reflecting an overall market decline.
Over the last 12 months, freight volumes rose 0.4% to 41.8m lane metres but fell 0.5% when adjusted for route changes. Passenger numbers declined 12.4% to 4.9m, or 5.3% on an adjusted basis.
