Tallinn, 2016-05-03 08:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AS Tallink Grupp statistics for April 2016
In April 2016 AS Tallink Grupp transported 704 642 passengers which is a 1.4% decrease compared to April 2015. The number of cargo units increased by 9.4% to 28 702 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 2% to 85 530 units in the same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for April were the following:
| April 2016 | April 2015 | change | |
| Passengers | 704 642 | 714 895 | -1.4% |
| Finland-Sweden | 214 112 | 234 682 | -8.8% |
| Estonia-Finland | 376 552 | 362 047 | 4.0% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 77 850 | 79 849 | -2.5% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 36 128 | 38 317 | -5.7% |
| Cargo Units | 28 702 | 26 245 | 9.4% |
| Finland-Sweden | 6 645 | 5 968 | 11.3% |
| Estonia-Finland | 17 729 | 16 574 | 7.0% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 3 631 | 3 107 | 16.9% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 697 | 596 | 16.9% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 85 530 | 87 283 | -2.0% |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 141 | 11 397 | -19.8% |
| Estonia-Finland | 66 925 | 65 781 | 1.7% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 397 | 5 679 | -5.0% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 4 067 | 4 426 | -8.1% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in April 2016:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
The cruise ferry Galaxy did not operate for 11 days due to the scheduled maintenance. The vessel was replaced by cruise ferry Baltic Queen.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
The cruise ferry Baltic Queen did not operate for 22 days due to the scheduled maintenance and replacement of a cruise ferry Galaxy.
Veiko Haavapuu
Finance Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn
Tel. +372 640 9914
E-mail veiko.haavapuu@tallink.ee
