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Freight volumes in Europe rise 4.5% in May: DFDS

21 Jun '25
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Freight volumes in Europe rise 4.5% in May: DFDS
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  • May 2025 freight volumes were 3.7 million lane metres, up 4.5 per cent year-on-year (2.5 per cent adjusted for route changes), as per the DFDS.
  • Growth was driven by strong performance in the Mediterranean and Channel regions.
  • The North Sea also grew despite disruptions from a Swedish strike.
  • Baltic Sea volumes declined due to reduced capacity.
Total freight volumes in May 2025 of 3.7 million lane metres were 4.5 per cent above 2024 and up 2.5 per cent adjusted for route changes. Year-to-date growth rates were 0.6 per cent and -0.3 per cent, respectively, according to DFDS.

North Sea volumes were above 2024 despite a negative impact towards the end of the month from a national strike in Sweden impacting our port operations in Gothenburg. Mediterranean volumes were above 2024 driven by a capacity increase between Tunisia and France as well as the opening of a new route between Egypt and Italy. Mediterranean volumes were below 2024 adjusted for route changes due to new ferry competition between Turkiye and Italy

Channel volumes were above 2024 adjusted for the new Jersey routes. Baltic Sea volumes were below 2024 due to mostly lower capacity on one route following tonnage changes. Strait of Gibraltar volumes were above 2024.

For the last twelve months 2025-24, the total transported freight lane metres increased 4.5 per cent to 41.6 million from 39.8 million in 2024-23. The increase was 0.6 per cent adjusted for route changes.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (RR)
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