INVESTOR NEWS no. 15 - 11 April 2025
March 2025 volume numbers are compared to 2024 impacted by the Easter holiday
period falling in April this year compared to March in 2024. In general, this
increases freight volumes and decreases passenger volumes compared to March
2024.
Ferry - freight: Total volumes in March 2025 of 3.8m lane metres were 4.1% above
2024 and up 3.6% adjusted for route changes. For Q1 2025, the growth rates
were -0.2% and -0.5%, respectively.
North Sea volumes were above 2024 as most routes carried higher volumes.
Mediterranean volumes were below 2024 due to increased ferry competition in the
corridor between Türkiye and Italy.
Channel and Baltic Sea volumes were both above 2024 driven mainly by the Easter
timing difference. Strait of Gibraltar volumes were also above 2024 driven by
general market growth and the Easter impact.
For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total transported freight lane metres
increased 5.9% to 41.5m from 39.2m in 2024-23. The increase was 2.0% adjusted
for route changes.
Ferry - passenger: The number of passengers in March 2025 was 46.3% below 2024
and down 29.5% adjusted for route changes. For Q1 2025, the growth rates were -
27.4% and -12.1%, respectively.
The adjusted monthly decrease was driven by mainly the Easter timing difference.
The number of cars was 38.9% below 2024 and down 30.8% adjusted for route
changes.
For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total number of passengers increased
26.9% to 6.3m compared to 5.0m for 2024-23. The increase was 2.3% adjusted for
route changes.
DFDS ferry volumes
March Last-12-months
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Freight 2023 2024 2025 Change 2023 2024 2025 Change
Lane metres, '000 3,544 3,603 3,752 4.1% 40,751 39,184 41,514 5.9%
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Passenger 2023 2024 2025 Change 2023 2024 2025 Change
Passengers, '000 236 482 259 -46.3% 4,110 4,999 6,343 26.9%
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DFDS reports monthly ferry volumes for freight and passengers to provide insight
into the development of volume trends in our European route network enabling
trade and travel in and around Europe. The April 2025 volume report is expected
to be published on 12 May 2025 at around 10.00am CET.
Contact
Torben Carlsen, CEO +45 33 42 32 01
Karen Boesen, CFO +45 20 58 58 40
Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR +45 33 42 33 59
Dennis Kjærsgaard, Media +45 42 30 38 47
About DFDS
We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of
DKK 30bn and 14,000 full-time employees.
We move goods in trailers by ferry, road & rail, and we offer complementary and
related transport and logistics solutions.
We also move car and foot passengers on short sea and overnight ferry routes.
DFDS was founded in 1866 and headquartered and listed in Copenhagen.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act