Tallinn, 2015-06-03 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics for May 2015
In May 2015 AS Tallink Grupp transported 758 509 passengers which is slightly more compared to May 2014. The number of cargo units decreased more than 1% to 26 813 units and the number of passenger vehicles increased by almost 3% to 96 145 in the same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for May were the following:
| May 2015 | May 2014 | change | |
| Passengers | 758 509 | 756 101 | 0.3% |
| Finland-Sweden | 219 089 | 185 442 | 18.1% |
| Estonia-Finland | 417 256 | 400 577 | 4.2% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 81 860 | 94 385 | -13.3% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 40 304 | 75 697 | -46.8% |
| Cargo Units | 26 813 | 27 221 | -1.5% |
| Finland-Sweden | 5 905 | 7 092 | -16.7% |
| Estonia-Finland | 17 098 | 15 172 | 12.7% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 3 218 | 3 384 | -4.9% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 592 | 1 573 | -62.4% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 96 145 | 93 485 | 2.8% |
| Finland-Sweden | 12 517 | 9 735 | 28.6% |
| Estonia-Finland | 72 590 | 71 058 | 2.2% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 6 072 | 5 430 | 11.8% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 4 966 | 7 262 | -31.6% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in May 2015:
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
