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 | Q3 | Q3 | change |
| | | | | 2008/2009 | 2007/2008 | |
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| Passengers| 657 335 | 591 400 | 11,1% | 1 829 367 | 1 627 212 | 12,4% |
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| Finland- | 217 217 | 210 247 | 3,3% | 672 573 | 605 614 | 11,1% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 303 997 | 267 278 | 13,7% | 824 759 | 721 223 | 14,4% |
| Finland | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 80 522 | 69 980 | 15,1% | 195 599 | 190 755 | 2,5% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Latvia- | 48 563 | 33 261 | 46,0% | 115 879 | 80 704 | 43,6% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Finland- | 7 036 | 10 634 | -33,8% | 20 557 | 28 916 | -28,9% |
| Germany | | | | | | |
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| Cargo | 20 250 | 27 637 | -26,7% | 60 477 | 84 761 | -28,6% |
| Units | | | | | | |
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| Finland- | 7 212 | 9 603 | -24,9% | 22 172 | 27 756 | -20,1% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 7 638 | 9 824 | -22,3% | 22 301 | 31 251 | -28,6% |
| Finland | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 2 182 | 3 614 | -39,6% | 6 462 | 10 665 | -39,4% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Latvia- | 1 070 | 1 223 | -12,5% | 3 084 | 3 665 | -15,9% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Finland- | 2 148 | 3 373 | -36,3% | 6 458 | 11 424 | -43,5% |
| Germany | | | | | | |
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| Passenger | 71 195 | 53 267 | 33,7% | 191 387 | 147 418 | 29,8% |
| Vehicles | | | | | | |
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| Finland- | 13 746 | 11 577 | 18,7% | 34 326 | 29 961 | 14,6% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 45 678 | 30 320 | 50,7% | 124 680 | 86 484 | 44,2% |
| Finland | | | | | | |
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| Estonia- | 4 243 | 4 321 | -1,8% | 12 075 | 11 775 | 2,5% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Latvia- | 5 524 | 4 215 | 31,1% | 15 705 | 12 173 | 29,0% |
| Sweden | | | | | | |
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| Finland- | 2 004 | 2 834 | -29,3% | 4 601 | 7 025 | -34,5% |
| Germany | | | | | | |
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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
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 MS 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
