DFDS November volumes: continued freight and passenger growth

DFDS’ total freight volumes in November 2024 were 10.4% above 2023 and up 4.7% adjusted for the addition of Strait of Gibraltar routes in 2024, closure of Calais-Tilbury in 2023, and the sale of Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen in 2024, while the number of passengers in November 2024 was 37.6% above 2023 and up 22.4% adjusted for the above route changes.

North Sea, Channel, and Baltic Sea volumes were all, also in November, above 2023 following growth on most routes. Mediterranean volumes were in November below 2023 following increased competition in one corridor.

For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total transported freight lane metres increased 7.7% to 41.4m from 38.4m in 2023-22. The increase was 3.9% adjusted for the above route changes.

The number of passengers in November 2024 was 37.6% above 2023 and up 22.4% adjusted for the above route changes. The adjusted increase was due to mainly higher Channel volumes supported by a timing difference of the fall half-term break in the UK. The number of cars was 40.4% above 2023 and up 8.4% adjusted for route changes.

For the last twelve months 2024-23, the total number of passengers increased 47.2% to 6.6m compared to 4.5m for 2023-22. The increase was 8.0% adjusted for route changes.

DFDS ferry volumes
	November				Last twelve months
Freight	2022	2023	2024	Change	2022	2023	2024	Change
Lane metres, '000	3,481	3,350	3,698	10.4%	42,251	38,403	41,369	7.7%

Passenger	2022	2023	2024	Change	2022	2023	2024	Change
Passengers, '000	180	188	259	37.6%	3,550	4,480	6,594	47.2%