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In the third quarter of the 2008/2009 financial year (March-May) AS Tallink Grupp transported 1 829 367 passengers which is 12.4% increase compared to the same period in previous year. The number of trucks and trailers decreased nearly 29% to 60 477 units in the third quarter.
In May 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 657 335 passengers which is 11% increase compared to May 2008.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for May 2009 and third quarter of the financial year were the following:
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May 2009 |
May 2008 |
change |
Q 3
2008/2009 |
Q 3
2007/2008 |
change |
| Passengers |
657 335 |
591 400 |
11,1% |
1 829 367 |
1 627 212 |
12,4% |
| Finland-Sweden |
217 217 |
210 247 |
3,3% |
672 573 |
605 614 |
11,1% |
| Estonia-Finland |
303 997 |
267 278 |
13,7% |
824 759 |
721 223 |
14,4% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
80 522 |
69 980 |
15,1% |
195 599 |
190 755 |
2,5% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
48 563 |
33 261 |
46,0% |
115 879 |
80 704 |
43,6% |
| Finland-Germany |
7 036 |
10 634 |
-33,8% |
20 557 |
28 916 |
-28,9% |
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| Cargo Units |
20 250 |
27 637 |
-26,7% |
60 477 |
84 761 |
-28,6% |
| Finland-Sweden |
7 212 |
9 603 |
-24,9% |
22 172 |
27 756 |
-20,1% |
| Estonia-Finland |
7 638 |
9 824 |
-22,3% |
22 301 |
31 251 |
-28,6% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
2 182 |
3 614 |
-39,6% |
6 462 |
10 665 |
-39,4% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
1 070 |
1 223 |
-12,5% |
3 084 |
3 665 |
-15,9% |
| Finland-Germany |
2 148 |
3 373 |
-36,3% |
6 458 |
11 424 |
-43,5% |
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| Passenger Vehicles |
71 195 |
53 267 |
33,7% |
191 387 |
147 418 |
29,8% |
| Finland-Sweden |
13 746 |
11 577 |
18,7% |
34 326 |
29 961 |
14,6% |
| Estonia-Finland |
45 678 |
30 320 |
50,7% |
124 680 |
86 484 |
44,2% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
4 243 |
4 321 |
-1,8% |
12 075 |
11 775 |
2,5% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
5 524 |
4 215 |
31,1% |
15 705 |
12 173 |
29,0% |
| Finland-Germany |
2 004 |
2 834 |
-29,3% |
4 601 |
7 025 |
-34,5% |
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
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.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
New cruise ferry Baltic Queen started operations in 24 April 2009 and replaced smaller M/S Romantika which moved to Riga-Stockholm route.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
M/S Silja Festival which is larger in capacity has replaced M/S Vana Tallinn. M/S Romantika which is larger in capacity has replaced M/S Regina Baltica.
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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