DFDS carried 3.49m lane metres of freight in September 2026, down 0.3% year-on-year, while passenger numbers fell 4.7% to 403,000.
North Sea: Higher Continent–UK volumes offset a slowdown in Scandinavian automotive traffic.
Mediterranean: Freight volumes increased, with growth across most of the network.
Channel: Volumes declined, reflecting a contraction in the overall ferry freight market.
Baltic Sea and Strait of Gibraltar: Volumes fell amid slower freight activity in both regions.
Passengers: The decline was mainly attributable to lower Strait of Gibraltar volumes.
Over the last 12 months, freight volumes increased 0.3% to 41.8m lane metres, but fell 0.5% when adjusted for route changes. Passenger numbers declined 10.5% to 4.9m, or 6.4% on a route-adjusted basis.
