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In March 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 550 358 passengers which is 2% increase compared to March 2008. Passenger traffic market shares increased in all of our main routes. Cargo vechicles volume decreased by 25.5%.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for March 2009 were the following:
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March 2009 |
March 2008 |
change |
| Passengers |
550 358 |
539 722 |
2,0% |
| Finland-Sweden |
216 949 |
204 356 |
6,2% |
| Estonia-Finland |
242 366 |
235 853 |
2,8% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
57 355 |
64 846 |
-11,6% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
27 864 |
25 372 |
9,8% |
| Finland-Germany |
5 824 |
9 295 |
-37,3% |
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| Cargo units |
20 738 |
27 852 |
-25,5% |
| Finland-Sweden |
8 042 |
8 953 |
-10,2% |
| Estonia-Finland |
7 255 |
10 291 |
-29,5% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
2 210 |
3 395 |
-34,9% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
1 009 |
1 102 |
-8,4% |
| Finland-Germany |
2 222 |
4 111 |
-45,9% |
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| Passenger vehicles |
55 008 |
50 751 |
8,4% |
| Finland-Sweden |
8 297 |
9 528 |
-12,9% |
| Estonia-Finland |
37 430 |
30 841 |
21,4% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
3 790 |
4 076 |
-7,0% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
4 221 |
4 135 |
2,1% |
| Finland-Germany |
1 270 |
2 171 |
-41,5% |
The following operational factors influenced the development.
FINLAND-SWEDEN
M/S Galaxy which is larger in capacity operates in the Turku-Stockholm route instead of M/S Silja Festival.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
Since April 2008 the second Tallink Shuttle vessel Superstar operates between Tallinn and Helsinki.
New cruise ferry M/S Baltic Princess has replaced the 2006 built M/S Galaxy which moved to Turku- Stockholm operations.
From September 2008 the Superfast vessels are not doing the daily Tallinn-Helsinki roundtrip any more.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
M/S Silja Festival which is larger in capacity has replaced M/S Vana Tallinn.
FINLAND-GERMANY
The operations in the route are continued with the two vessels instead of three as Superfast IX has stopped from September 2008 and is employed in the long-term charter.
Janek Stalmeister
Financial Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 6409 800
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee |
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