Tallinn, 2014-10-03 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics for September 2014 and the third quarter of the 2014 financial year
In September 2014 AS Tallink Grupp transported 593 064 passengers which is nearly an 11% decrease compared to September 2013. The number of passenger vehicles decreased over 5% to 84 707 and the number of trucks and trailers increased more than 1% to 27 885 units in same comparison.
In the third quarter of the 2014 financial year (July-September) AS Tallink Grupp transported 2 561 257 passengers which is nearly a 6% decrease compared to the previous year. The number of passenger vehicles decreased by almost 4% to 354 302 units transported and the number of trucks and trailers increased by 1% to 76 830 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for September 2014 and third quarter of the financial year were the following:
| September 2014 | September 2013 | change | III Quarter 2014 | III Quarter 2013 | change | ||
| Passengers | 593 064 | 664 976 | -10,8% | 2 561 257 | 2 718 778 | -5,8% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 155 880 | 184 158 | -15,4% | 777 727 | 822 788 | -5,5% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 331 427 | 350 253 | -5,4% | 1 324 963 | 1 370 790 | -3,3% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 67 261 | 70 646 | -4,8% | 273 014 | 283 217 | -3,6% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 38 496 | 59 919 | -35,8% | 185 553 | 241 983 | -23,3% | |
| Cargo Units | 27 885 | 27 506 | 1,4% | 76 830 | 76 043 | 1,0% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 610 | 8 097 | -6,0% | 19 868 | 22 332 | -11,0% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 15 616 | 13 937 | 12,0% | 43 862 | 39 339 | 11,5% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 4 017 | 3 863 | 4,0% | 10 589 | 10 005 | 5,8% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 642 | 1 609 | -60,1% | 2 511 | 4 367 | -42,5% | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 84 707 | 89 495 | -5,4% | 354 302 | 367 969 | -3,7% | |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 996 | 10 700 | -6,6% | 70 100 | 68 741 | 2,0% | |
| Estonia-Finland | 63 879 | 65 637 | -2,7% | 235 499 | 243 802 | -3,4% | |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 521 | 5 169 | 6,8% | 24 899 | 24 879 | 0,1% | |
| Latvia-Sweden | 5 311 | 7 989 | -33,5% | 23 804 | 30 547 | -22,1% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in September 2014:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
In September the cruise ferry Silja Symphony did not operate for 25 days due to scheduled maintenance and reconstruction works, the vessel was not replaced during that time.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Baltic Queen started operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route, replacing the cruise ferry Silja Europa.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika started operating on the Tallinn-Stockholm route, replacing the cruise ferry Baltic Queen.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika stopped operating on the Riga-Stockholm route, the cruise ferry Isabelle continues operating on the route.
Harri Hanschmidt
Head of the Finance Department
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
E-mail harri.hanschmidt@tallink.ee
