Posted on January 6, 2025
DFDS was appointed ferry operator for the island of Jersey in the English Channel by the Government of Jersey on Tuesday, starting from March 28, 2025.
The operating concession period is 20 years for providing ferry services between Jersey, the UK, and France.
There are two primary focus areas for the ferry operation: to provide life-line freight and passenger services for Jersey residents and to support tourism.
A total of four ferries will be deployed to service three routes: Jersey-Portsmouth; Jersey-Poole; and Jersey-St. Malo.
For the last three quarters of 2025, the total number of passengers on these routes are expected to amount to around 400,000, said DFDS, of which more than half are related to tourism.
The majority of freight volumes (mainly unaccompanied trailers) are transported between Portsmouth and Jersey. For the last three quarters of 2025, freight volumes are expected to amount to around 450,000 lane metres.
The four ferries to be deployed include two high-speed craft, one Ro-Pax ferry, and one Ro-Ro ferry.
As part of the concession agreement, DFDS is planning to renew the deployed fleet mainly through the introduction of newbuildings between 2030 and 2032.
