Ferry – freight:
- Total volumes in July 2024 were 9.4% above 2023 and up 6.3% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024 and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route in 2023.
- North Sea volumes were just above 2023 as volumes between the Continent and the UK picked up offsetting lower automotive volumes.
- Mediterranean volumes were in July above 2023 driven by higher volumes between Türkiye and France.
- Channel volumes continued in July 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 4.1% to 40.4m from 38.8m in 2023-22. The increase was 2.0% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and the Calais-Tilbury route closure.
Ferry – passenger:
- The number of passengers in July 2024 was 40.0% above 2023 and down 3.1% adjusted for the addition of the Strait of Gibraltar routes.
- The adjusted decrease was due to lower Channel and Baltic Sea volumes.
- The number of cars were 24.7% above 2023 and down 4.4% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
- For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 30.8% to 5.8m compared to 4.4m for 2023-22. The increase was 6.6% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
