In February 2013 AS Tallink Grupp transported 632 376 passengers which is almost a 1% increase compared to February 2012. The number of passenger vehicles decreased more than 2% to 62 849 and the number of trucks and trailers decreased by 4% to 21 541 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for February were the following:
| February 2013 | February 2012 | change | |
| Passengers | 632 376 | 628 023 | 0.7% |
| Finland-Sweden | 234 236 | 252 985 | -7.4% |
| Estonia-Finland | 291 824 | 282 244 | 3.4% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 58 858 | 59 875 | -1.7% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 47 458 | 32 919 | 44.2% |
| Cargo Units | 21 541 | 22 446 | -4.0% |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 620 | 7 991 | -4.6% |
| Estonia-Finland | 9 154 | 10 108 | -9.4% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 3 158 | 2 915 | 8.3% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 1 609 | 1 432 | 12.4% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 62 849 | 64 338 | -2.3% |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 849 | 7 492 | 4.8% |
| Estonia-Finland | 46 201 | 48 049 | -3.8% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 3 441 | 3 685 | -6.6% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 5 358 | 5 112 | 4.8% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in February 2013:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
The cruise ferry Baltic Princess has replaced the cruise ferry Silja Europa on the Turku-Stockholm route.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
The shuttle vessel Superstar did not operate 7 days due to scheduled dock, the vessel was not replaced during that time.
The cruise ferry Silja Europa has replaced the cruise ferry Baltic Princess on the Tallinn-Helsinki route.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
The cruise ferry Baltic Queen did not operate for 4 days due to scheduled maintenance, the vessel was not replaced during that time.
Janek Stalmeister
CFO
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 6409800
E-mail janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee