DFDS October Volumes: Solid Freight Growth

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Ferry – freight:

  • Total volumes in October 2024 were 10.3% above 2023 and up 5.6% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024 and closure of the Calais-Tilbury route in 2023.
  • North Sea, Channel, and Baltic Sea volumes were all above 2023 following solid growth on most routes. Mediterranean volumes were in October also above 2023.
  • For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres increased 6.7% to 41.0m from 38.5m in 2023-22. The increase was 3.4% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes and the Calais-Tilbury route closure.

Ferry – passenger:

  • The number of passengers in October 2024 was 33.0% above 2023 and down 1.3% 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 16.0% above 2023 and down 10.9% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.
  • For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 45.9% to 6.5m compared to 4.5m for 2023-22. The increase was 6.1% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar.

DFDS October Volume Report: Freight Above Last Year

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Ferry – freight:

  • Total volumes in October were 2% above 2019 adjusted for the closure of the Paldiski-Hanko route
  • North Sea volumes were above 2019 driven by stockbuilding ahead of Brexit.
  • Automotive volumes continued to recover.
  • Baltic Sea volumes were also above 2019, mainly due to additional capacity between Estonia and Sweden.
  • Mediterranean volumes were increased by growth in export volumes from Turkey.
  • Volumes on the English Channel were slightly below 2019.

Freight lane meters (,000)

  • October 2020: +0.4% (4,130)
  • Last 12 months: -3.9% (39,487)

Ferry – passenger:

  • Total number of passengers in October 2020 was 84% below 2019.
  • The decrease reflects a continued negative impact from travel restrictions related to Covid-19.
  • In the Baltic Sea, passenger numbers were considerably less impacted.

Passengers (,000)

  • October 2020: -83.8% (64)
  • Last 12 months: -55.1% (2,302)