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In June 2008 AS Tallink Grupp transported 673,741 passengers which is about same compared to the June 2007. Highest growth in June was on the Tallinn-Stockholm route where the passenger number increased by 19%. The new Tallink Shuttle service continued to have positive effect to the traffic volumes between Tallinn and Helsinki where together with the good passenger traffic development the private cars transportation has increased by 31%.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for June 2008 were the following:
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June 2008 |
June 2007 |
change |
| Passengers |
673 741 |
674 988 |
-0,2% |
| Finland-Sweden |
278 281 |
320 463 |
-13,2% |
| Estonia-Finland |
266 511 |
242 694 |
9,8% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
76 630 |
64 403 |
19,0% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
34 664 |
31 782 |
9,1% |
| Finland-Germany |
17 655 |
15 646 |
12,8% |
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| Cargo units |
26 615 |
32 662 |
-18,5% |
| Finland-Sweden |
8 534 |
11 017 |
-22,5% |
| Estonia-Finland |
9 705 |
10 269 |
-5,5% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
3 937 |
3 627 |
8,5% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
1 247 |
985 |
26,6% |
| Finland-Germany |
3 192 |
6 764 |
-52,8% |
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| Passenger vehicles |
74 824 |
69 460 |
7,7% |
| Finland-Sweden |
19 650 |
25 737 |
-23,7% |
| Estonia-Finland |
38 506 |
29 336 |
31,3% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
5 516 |
5 231 |
5,4% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
5 405 |
4 423 |
22,2% |
| Finland-Germany |
5 747 |
4 733 |
21,4% |
The following operational factors influenced the development.
FINLAND-SWEDEN
The sale of M/S SkyWind in August 2007 resulted in smaller capacities in June 2008 compared to June 2007.
M/S Sea Wind schedule was changed so that the vessel will not stop in the Aland Islands any more. As a result the vessel is now carrying only cargo units compared to passenger, car and cargo mix before.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
In the end of April the second Tallink Shuttle vessel Superstar started to operate between Tallinn and Helsinki.
FINLAND-GERMANY
The traffic results were affected by the increased competition in cargo transportation.
Janek Stalmeister
Financial Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 6409 800
E-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee |
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