Source : Tallink Grupp
AS Tallink Grupp statistics for June 2020 and the second quarter of the 2020 financial year
In June 2020 AS Tallink Grupp transported 280 520 passengers, which is a 72.5% decrease compared to June 2019. The number of cargo units decreased by 5.2% to 30 064 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 37.7% to 75 418 units in the same comparison.
In the second quarter of the 2020 financial year (April – June) AS Tallink Grupp transported 388 212 passengers, which is a 85.4% decrease compared to the previous year. The number of transported cargo units decreased by 12.8% to 86 755 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 65.8% to 102 479 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for June 2020 and the second quarter of the financial year were the following:
| June 2020 | June 2019 | Change | Q2 2020 | Q2 2019 | Change | ||||||
| Passengers | 280 520 | 1 019 421 | -72.5% | 388 212 | 2 651 843 | -85.4% | |||||
| Finland - Sweden | 41 348 | 298 220 | -86.1% | 53 984 | 771 894 | -93.0% | |||||
| Estonia - Finland | 234 737 | 539 788 | -56.5% | 322 590 | 1 385 108 | -76.7% | |||||
| Estonia - Sweden | 3 026 | 98 599 | -96.9% | 8 337 | 271 407 | -96.9% | |||||
| Latvia - Sweden | 1 409 | 82 814 | -98.3% | 3 301 | 223 434 | -98.5% | |||||
| Cargo Units | 30 064 | 31 705 | -5.2% | 86 755 | 99 546 | -12.8% | |||||
| Finland - Sweden | 6 135 | 5 948 | 3.1% | 18 097 | 19 814 | -8.7% | |||||
| Estonia - Finland | 20 620 | 20 545 | 0.4% | 59 580 | 63 995 | -6.9% | |||||
| Estonia - Sweden | 3 093 | 3 783 | -18.2% | 8 631 | 11 522 | -25.1% | |||||
| Latvia - Sweden | 216 | 1 429 | -84.9% | 447 | 4 215 | -89.4% | |||||
| Passenger Vehicles | 75 418 | 120 974 | -37.7% | 102 479 | 299 477 | -65.8% | |||||
| Finland - Sweden | 5 082 | 21 938 | -76.8% | 6 937 | 43 093 | -83.9% | |||||
| Estonia - Finland | 69 767 | 86 841 | -19.7% | 94 427 | 223 485 | -57.7% | |||||
| Estonia - Sweden | 215 | 6 646 | -96.8% | 215 | 16 899 | -98.7% | |||||
| Latvia - Sweden | 354 | 5 549 | -93.6% | 900 | 16 000 | -94.4% | |||||
The following operational factors influenced the development in June 2020 and in the second quarter of the financial year:
ESTONIA – FINLAND
Operations of cruise ferry Silja Europa were suspended from 17 March to 12 June due to travel restrictions. Shuttle vessel Megastar continued operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route and was carrying mainly cargo until travel restrictions were lifted. Shuttle vessel Star was rerouted to Paldiski-Sassnitz route from 19 March to 18 April and continued operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route on 14 May. Cruise ferry Victoria I was rerouted to Tallinn-Helsinki route from 7 June. Cruise ferry Baltic Queen operated 2 special cruises from Tallinn to Aland in June. Estonia-Finland statistics in the table above include volumes from both ordinary and rerouted operations.
ESTONIA – SWEDEN
Operations of Tallinn-Stockholm route have been suspended since 15 March due to travel restrictions. From 7 June, Paldiski-Kapellskär route is operated by two vessels, cargo vessel Regal Star and cruise ferry Isabelle.
FINLAND – SWEDEN
Operations of Helsinki-Stockholm route have been suspended since 19 March due to travel restrictions. Cruise ferry Silja Serenade was rerouted to Helsinki-Riga route from 26 June. Cruise ferries Baltic Princess and Galaxy have been operating according to ordinary schedule and since 19 March have carried mainly cargo.
LATVIA – SWEDEN
Operations of Riga-Stockholm route have been suspended since 16 March due to travel restrictions. In the second quarter, cruise ferry Romantika operated 6 special return trips on Riga-Stockholm route to transport cargo and workers. Cruise ferry Isabelle was rerouted to Paldiski-Kapellskär route from 7 June.
Veiko Haavapuu
Financial Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5
10111 Tallinn, Estonia
E-mail veiko.haavapuu@tallink.ee
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