Top 20 ferry operators

Top 20 ferry operators fleet gross ton size as of 1 April 2024

Top 20 ferry operators fleet by gross ton, lane metre and passenger capacities, as of 1 April 2024.

Source Shippax Market 24: https://www.shippax.com/en/webshop/shippax-market-24.aspx

Shippax Market is our annual publication filled with traffic figures, statistics and analyses for the previous year covering the ferry, cruise, ro-ro and high-speed industry.

Note: Grimaldi Group figure includes those of Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Finnlines, Trasmed GLE, and Minoan Lines; Onorato Armatori figure includes those of Moby, Tirrenia, and Toremar; Attica Group figure includes those of Blue Star Ferries, Superfast Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, ANEK Lines, and AML; Tallink Grupp includes Tallink and Silja Lines; Baleària includes Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express & Baleària joint Canary Islands service. DFDS figure includes FRS Iberia/Maroc.

All data in Shippax Market is extracted from the Shippax Database: https://www.shippax.com/en/webshop/shippax-database-3.aspx

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Top 20 ferry operators fleet lanemetre capacities as of 1 April 2024

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Top 20 ferry operators fleet passenger capacities as of 1 April 2024

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Tallink Grupp publishes passenger and freight statistics for December and the fourth quarter of 2024

Paavo Nõgene, CEO of Tallink Grupp © Tallink Grupp

Tallink Grupp has published its passenger and freight statistics for December and the fourth quarter of 2024. The statistics provide a complete picture of the number of passengers, passenger vehicles and freight units for the entire year 2024. In 2024, Tallink Grupp transported a total of 5,580,016 passengers, which is a decrease of 2.2% compared to 2023, when the figure amounted to 5,705,600.

The number of passenger vehicles transported decreased by 7.5% compared to the previous year, to a total of 777,592 vehicles (840,881 in 2023). 

As for freight transport, these were affected by the challenging economic climate during the year, with an overall decrease of 6.4% in the number of units transported compared to 2023. A total of 303,234 freight units were transported (323,990 in 2023).

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DFDS appointed ferry operator for Jersey

DFDS and the government of Jersey have signed a contract for Jersey’s ferry services. Over the next 20 years, DFDS will provide freight and passenger services connecting Jersey of the Channel Islands to the UK and France beginning 28 March 2025. The new service will include routes from Jersey to Poole and Portsmouth in the UK, and Saint-Malo in France. DFDS committed to increase the frequency of ferries to address high demand in peak periods, introducing high-speed ferries to the UK and investing in three new vessels by 2032.

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Timetable released and speakers list updated!

It is now only three months left until the 2025 Shippax Ferry Conference, the leading spring-time conference for ferry professionals. Timetable is now available, and speakers list has been updated.
Time to book, seats are limited.

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