October 14, 2021

Ferry – freight: Total volumes in September 2021 were 1.9% below 2020. Net adjustments for structural route changes reduced growth 1.7 ppt to -3.6%.

  • Med: well above 2020
  • Baltic: on level with 2020
  • North Sea: below last year due to headwind from lower automotive volumes and truck driver shortage in the UK.
  • Channel: slowdown continued driven by the UK truck driver shortage and other supply chain bottlenecks. DFDS’ Channel volumes were below 2020, including the Dunkirk-Rosslare route opened at the beginning of 2021.
  • Volumes for all business units, except for Channel, were above 2019.

Ferry – freight: Total volumes in September 2021 were 1.9% below 2020. Net adjustments for structural route changes reduced growth 1.7 ppt to -3.6%.