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In July 2009, AS Tallink Grupp transported 1 054 087 passengers which is 16.3% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. This highlights the first time when more than a million passengers are served during one month period. The number of trucks and trailers was 18 962 units, decreasing 21,5% from the last year.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for July 2009 were the following:
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July 2009 |
July 2008 |
change |
| Passengers |
1 054 087 |
906 056 |
16,3% |
| Finland-Sweden |
424 233 |
381 950 |
11,1% |
| Estonia-Finland |
433 384 |
351 602 |
23,3% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
102 768 |
99 430 |
3,4% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
75 631 |
47 069 |
60,7% |
| Finland-Germany |
18 071 |
26 005 |
-30,5% |
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| Cargo units |
18 962 |
24 151 |
-21,5% |
| Finland-Sweden |
5 839 |
6 970 |
-16,2% |
| Estonia-Finland |
7 839 |
9 608 |
-18,4% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
2 585 |
3 720 |
-30,5% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
890 |
1 029 |
-13,5% |
| Finland-Germany |
1 809 |
2 824 |
-35,9% |
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| Passenger vehicles |
132 577 |
104 313 |
27,1% |
| Finland-Sweden |
39 993 |
34 218 |
16,9% |
| Estonia-Finland |
68 307 |
46 803 |
45,9% |
| Estonia-Sweden |
8 864 |
8 418 |
5,3% |
| Latvia-Sweden |
10 255 |
6 910 |
48,4% |
| Finland-Germany |
5 158 |
7 964 |
-35,2% |
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 |