September 15, 2024
Ferry – freight:
- Total volumes in August 2024 were 7.4% above 2023 and up 4.4% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024 and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route in 2023.
- North Sea volumes were above 2023 following mixed activity levels across the route network. Mediterranean volumes were in August above 2023 driven by higher volumes on all routes.
- Channel volumes continued in August to be above 2023 as did volumes on the Baltic Sea routes.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres increased 5.0% to 40.5m from 38.6m in 2023-22. The increase was 2.6% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and the Calais-Tilbury route closure.
Ferry – passenger:
- The number of passengers in August 2024 was 68.7% above 2023 and up 9.1% adjusted for the addition of the Strait of Gibraltar routes. The adjusted increase was driven by higher Channel volumes. The number of cars were 55.1% above 2023 and up 9.7% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 41.3% to 6.2m compared to 4.4m for 2023-22. The increase was 7.6% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.