Tallinn, 2013-01-04 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics for December 2012 and the fourth quarter of the 2012 financial year
In the fourth quarter of the 2012 financial year (October-December) AS Tallink Grupp transported 2 133 163 passengers which is a 1% increase compared to the previous year. The number of passenger vehicles increased 7% to 247 922 and the number of trucks and trailers is slightly less with 70 457 units transported.
In December 2012 AS Tallink Grupp transported 708 170 passengers which is slightly less compared to December 2011.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for December 2012 and fourth quarter of the financial year were the following:
| December 2012 | December 2011 | change | IV Quarter 2012 | IV Quarter 2011 | change | ||
| Passengers | 708 170 | 711 125 | -0.4% | 2 133 163 | 2 111 057 | 1.0% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 209 712 | 225 244 | -6.9% | 693 402 | 714 728 | -3.0% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 365 811 | 354 550 | 3.2% | 1 075 627 | 1 042 319 | 3.2% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 79 956 | 78 099 | 2.4% | 211 190 | 206 893 | 2.1% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 52 691 | 53 232 | -1.0% | 152 944 | 147 117 | 4.0% | |
| Cargo Units | 19 694 | 21 016 | -6.3% | 70 457 | 70 772 | -0.4% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 6 744 | 7 102 | -5.0% | 23 713 | 23 947 | -1.0% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 8 999 | 9 438 | -4.7% | 32 233 | 31 307 | 3.0% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 2 730 | 3 061 | -10.8% | 9 765 | 10 469 | -6.7% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 1 221 | 1 415 | -13.7% | 4 746 | 5 049 | -6.0% | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 81 570 | 76 351 | 6.8% | 247 922 | 231 780 | 7.0% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 967 | 9 215 | 8.2% | 27 188 | 26 461 | 2.7% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 59 302 | 55 233 | 7.4% | 185 179 | 169 908 | 9.0% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 741 | 5 443 | 5.5% | 14 978 | 15 059 | -0.5% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 6 560 | 6 460 | 1.5% | 20 577 | 20 352 | 1.1% |
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In December 2012 The ferry M/Seawind did not operate for 10 days because of scheduled maintenance, the vessel was not replaced during that time.
Harri Hanschmidt
Head of Investor Relations
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
E-mail harri.hanschmidt@tallink.ee
