In June 2009 AS Tallink Grupp transported 795 569 passengers which is 18.1%
increase compared to the same period in the previous year. The number of trucks
and trailers decreased almost 24% to 20 304 units.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for June 2009
were the following:
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| | June 2009 | June 2008 | change |
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| Passengers | 795 569 | 673 741 | 18,1% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 305 783 | 278 281 | 9,9% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 310 583 | 266 511 | 16,5% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 94 561 | 76 630 | 23,4% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 72 859 | 34 664 | 110,2% |
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| Finland-Germany | 11 783 | 17 655 | -33,3% |
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| Cargo Units | 20 304 | 26 615 | -23,7% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 7 065 | 8 534 | -17,2% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 7 770 | 9 705 | -19,9% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 2 278 | 3 937 | -42,1% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 1 082 | 1 247 | -13,2% |
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| Finland-Germany | 2 109 | 3 192 | -33,9% |
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| Passenger Vehicles | 95 137 | 74 824 | 27,1% |
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| Finland-Sweden | 23 485 | 19 650 | 19,5% |
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| Estonia-Finland | 54 397 | 38 506 | 41,3% |
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| Estonia-Sweden | 6 104 | 5 516 | 10,7% |
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| Latvia-Sweden | 7 289 | 5 405 | 34,9% |
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| Finland-Germany | 3 862 | 5 747 | -32,8% |
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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
