Irish Continental Group posts robust 2025 profit as freight and container volumes surge

Irish Continental ( (GB:ICGC) ) has provided an update.

Irish Continental Group reported a strong set of results for 2025, with revenue rising 10.4% to €666.7 million and EBITDA up 12.8% to €150.6 million, driven by solid performances in both divisions despite ongoing disruption at Holyhead. Operating profit climbed nearly 24% to €85.6 million and basic earnings per share advanced 28.4%, supporting a higher final dividend, although net debt increased as the company combined heavy capital investment with sizeable share buybacks and dividends.

The Ferries Division benefited from higher freight volumes and onboard spend, lifting revenue 7.4% and EBITDA 9.9%, while car and passenger numbers dipped mainly due to reduced capacity on the Dover–Calais route. In the Container and Terminal Division, Eucon’s container volumes jumped 16.4% and port lifts rose 6.3%, helped by added chartered capacity and an extended Belfast Container Terminal concession to 2032, reinforcing ICG’s infrastructure position and underpinning its long-term role in Irish and U.K.–European trade flows.

More about Irish Continental

Irish Continental Group is an Irish-based maritime transport group operating through Ferries and Container and Terminal divisions. Under the Irish Ferries brand, it provides passenger and RoRo freight services on routes between Ireland, the U.K., France and the Dover Straits, and also charters vessels. Its Eucon shipping line and terminals in Dublin and Belfast serve the container and intermodal freight markets across the Irish Sea and wider European routes.

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