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 |
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| Passengers | 550 358 | 539 722 | 2,0% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 216 949 | 204 356 | 6,2% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 242 366 | 235 853 | 2,8% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 57 355 | 64 846 | -11,6% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 27 864 | 25 372 | 9,8% |
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| Finland-Germany | 5 824 | 9 295 | -37,3% |
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| Cargo Units | 20 738 | 27 852 | -25,5% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 8 042 | 8 953 | -10,2% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 7 255 | 10 291 | -29,5% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 2 210 | 3 395 | -34,9% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 1 009 | 1 102 | -8,4% |
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| Finland-Germany | 2 222 | 4 111 | -45,9% |
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| Passenger Vehicles | 55 008 | 50 751 | 8,4% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 8 297 | 9 528 | -12,9% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 37 430 | 30 841 | 21,4% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 3 790 | 4 076 | -7,0% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 4 221 | 4 135 | 2,1% |
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| Finland-Germany | 1 270 | 2 171 | -41,5% |
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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
