Tallinn, 2014-11-05 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics for October 2014
In October 2014 AS Tallink Grupp transported 721 733 passengers which is more than a 3% decrease compared to October 2013. The number of trucks and trailers decreased more than 2% to 28 370 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 2% to 87 897 in the same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for October were the following:
| October 2014 | October 2013 | change | |
| Passengers | 721 733 | 745 331 | -3.2% |
| Finland-Sweden | 222 835 | 234 430 | -4.9% |
| Estonia-Finland | 380 401 | 377 102 | 0.9% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 75 155 | 72 446 | 3.7% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 43 342 | 61 353 | -29.4% |
| Cargo Units | 28 370 | 29 089 | -2.5% |
| Finland-Sweden | 8 064 | 8 849 | -8.9% |
| Estonia-Finland | 15 562 | 14 800 | 5.1% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 4 099 | 3 661 | 12.0% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 645 | 1 779 | -63.7% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 87 897 | 89 690 | -2.0% |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 754 | 9 849 | -1.0% |
| Estonia-Finland | 67 271 | 66 567 | 1.1% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 700 | 5 070 | 12.4% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 5 172 | 8 204 | -37.0% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in October 2014:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
In October the cruise ferry Silja Symphony did not operate for 15 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
