DFDS DFDS A/S

JANUARY: STABLE VOLUMES

JANUARY: STABLE VOLUMES

INVESTOR NEWS no. 07 - 19 February 2026
 

Ferry – freight: Total volumes in January 2026 of 3.3m lane metres were 1.2% above 2025 and 0.5% lower adjusted for route changes.

North Sea volumes were above 2025 driven mainly by higher volumes on several routes. Mediterranean volumes were below 2025 due to capacity reductions.

Channel volumes were above 2025 driven by the new Jersey volumes while volumes on other routes were slightly down. Baltic Sea volumes were above 2025 while Strait of Gibraltar volumes were below 2025 due to fewer sailings.

For the last twelve months, the total transported freight lane metres increased 0.1% to 41.5m from 41.5m in 2025-24 and decreased 1.4% adjusted for route changes.

Ferry – passenger: The number of passengers in January 2026 was adjusted for route changes up 1.1% to 215k vs 2025. The January increase was mainly due to higher volumes on Strait of Gibraltar.

For the last twelve months, the total number of passengers decreased 21.3% to 5.2m compared to 6.6m in 2025-24. The decrease was 4.4% adjusted for route changes.



DFDS ferry volumes        
 January Last-12-months
Freight202420252026Change 202420252026Change
Lane metres, '0003,3293,2833,3241.2% 38,63341,48841,5400.1%
          
Passenger202420252026Change 202420252026Change
Passengers, '000300263221-16.1% 4,6326,6115,205-21.3%



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 February 2026 volume report is expected to be published on 12 March 2026 at around 10.00am CET.  



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Torben Carlsen, CEO

Karen Boesen, CFO

Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR

Dennis Kjærsgaard, Media



About DFDS

We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of DKK 30bn and 16,000 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

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