North Sea volumes witnessed a decline primarily due to fewer volumes between the Netherlands and the UK. On the other hand, Mediterranean volumes were above last year's levels, adjusted for the closure of the Izmir-Tarragona route, DFDS said in its report.
Channel volumes suffered from a continued market decrease, the suspension of sailings by an operator in March 2022, and the negative impact of a third ferry operator entering the market. Furthermore, Baltic Sea volumes were adversely affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Over the last twelve months (2023-22), total transported freight lane meters decreased by 6 per cent to 40.8 million, down from 43.4 million in the 2022-21 period. When adjusted for the closed Izmir-Tarragona route and Channel factors, the decrease stood at 2.5 per cent, the report said.
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