In April 2008 AS Tallink Grupp transported 496 090 passengers. Tallinn-Helsinki
route is showing continuous increase supported by the new Tallink Shuttle
service. On the other routes, the different time of the Easter holidays this
year results in the lower passenger numbers compared to the last year. The
popular Easter holidays with higher cruising activity were this year earlier,
in March but last year in April.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for April
2008 were the following:
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| | April 2008 | April 2007 | change |
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| Passengers | 496 090 | 550 317 | -9,9% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 191 011 | 262 115 | -27,1% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 218 092 | 200 306 | 8,9% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 55 929 | 56 118 | -0,3% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 22 071 | 23 784 | -7,2% |
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| Finland-Germany | 8 987 | 7 994 | 12,4% |
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| Cargo units | 29 272 | 29 965 | -2,3% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 9 200 | 10 177 | -9,6% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 11 136 | 9 456 | 17,8% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 3 656 | 3 366 | 8,6% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 1 340 | 763 | 75,6% |
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| Finland-Germany | 3 940 | 6 203 | -36,5% |
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| Passenger vehicles | 43 400 | 40 302 | 7,7% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 8 856 | 12 050 | -26,5% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 25 323 | 18 710 | 35,3% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 3 378 | 4 239 | -20,3% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 3 823 | 2 817 | 35,7% |
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| Finland-Germany | 2 020 | 2 486 | -18,7% |
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The following operational factors influenced the development.
FINLAND-SWEDEN
The sale of M/S SkyWind in August 2007 resulted in smaller capacities in March
2008 compared to March 2007.
In the beginning of year 2008 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.
M/S Silja Europa operates between Turku and Stockholm compared to
Turku-Kapellskär route last year.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
From April 25th the Tallink Shuttle service is operated by two ships M/S Star
and M/S Superstar. In April last year M/S Vana Tallinn, M/S Kapella and M/S Star
operated only part time on the route.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
In the end of April 2007 M/S Vana Tallinn started operations.
FINLAND-GERMANY
The traffic results were affected by the increased competition in cargo
transportation.
M/S Superfast VIII was in dock and did not operate for 7 days in April 2008.
Janek Stalmeister
Financial Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 6409 800
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee
