DFDS January volumes
DFDS’ freight total volumes in January 2025 were 3.3m lane metres, 1.4% below 2024. The number of passengers in January 2025 was 12.4% below 2024 and down 4.7% adjusted for the sale of Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen.
Ferry – freight: North Sea volumes were below 2024 due to mainly lower automotive volumes. Mediterranean volumes were below 2024 following increased competition in one corridor.
Channel volumes were below 2024 due to docking timing differences. Baltic Sea and Strait of Gibraltar volumes were both above 2024.
For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total transported freight lane metres increased 7.4% to 41.5m from 38.6m in 2024-23. The increase was 2.5% adjusted for Strait of Gibraltar added from January 2024.
Ferry – passenger: The number of passengers in January 2025 was 12.4% below 2024 and down 4.7% adjusted for the sale of Oslo-Frederikshavn-Copenhagen. The adjusted decrease was driven mostly by docking timing differences. The number of cars was 8.5% below 2024 and down 4.1% adjusted for route changes.
For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total number of passengers increased 42.7% to 6.6m compared to 4.6m for 2024-23. The increase was 2.9% adjusted for route changes.
Feb 14 2025
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