DFDS reported total freight volumes of 3.6 million lane metres in May 2026, down 1.8% compared with May 2025, or 1.7% lower when adjusted for route changes.
North Sea and Baltic Sea routes performed above last year’s levels, while volumes on the Strait of Gibraltar also increased. Mediterranean volumes were lower overall, partly due to a higher number of public holidays in Türkiye. Growth continued on the Egypt and Tunisia services. Channel volumes declined, mainly due to lower traffic on the Dover Strait.
Over the last 12 months, DFDS transported 41.8 million lane metres, up 0.3% year-on-year, but down 1.5% adjusted for route changes.
Passenger numbers adjusted for route changes fell 1.9% to 443,000 in May. Lower volumes on the Strait of Gibraltar, linked to fewer departures, offset growth on Channel routes.
For the last 12 months, passenger volumes totalled 5.0 million, down 14.2% from 5.8 million in the previous period, or 5.0% lower when adjusted for route changes.
