October 11, 2024
Ferry – freight:
- Total volumes in September 2024 were 4.4% above 2023 and up 1.0% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024 and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route in 2023.
- North Sea volumes were below 2023 following mixed activity levels across the route network.
- Mediterranean volumes were in September above 2023 with higher volumes on all routes.
- Channel volumes continued in September to be above 2023. Baltic Sea volumes were overall above 2023.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres increased 5.6% to 40.7m from 38.5m in 2023-22. The increase was 2.8% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and the Calais-Tilbury route closure.
Ferry – passenger:
- The number of passengers in September 2024 was 39.4% above 2023 and down 2.7% adjusted for the addition of the Strait of Gibraltar routes. The adjusted decrease was due to smaller variances across routes.
- The number of cars was 22.0% above 2023 and down 8.2% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 43.8% to 6.4m compared to 4.5m for 2023-22. The increase was 6.5% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
