February 9, 2024
Ferry – freight
- Total volumes in January 2024 were 10.1% above 2023 and up 5.1% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route.
- North Sea volumes were above 2023 partly due to the addition of further automotive volumes on one route.
- Mediterranean volumes were below 2023 following a slow start as volumes picked up through the month.
- Channel volumes were above 2023 driven by the Dover Strait routes.
- Baltic Sea volumes were also above 2023 despite reduction of capacity between Estonia and Sweden compared to 2023.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres decreased 6.7% to 38.7m from 41.6m in 2023-22.
Ferry – passenger
- The number of passengers in January 2024 were 87.4% above 2023 and up 2.7% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes.
- The adjusted increase was driven by more Channel passengers while the number of passengers on other routes were below 2023.
- The number of cars were 58.4% above 2023 and on level with 2023 adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 19.7% to 4.7m compared to 3.9m for 2023-22.
