Tallinn, 2011-01-05 17:32 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statistics for December 2010
In December 2010 AS Tallink Grupp transported 681287 passengers which is more than a 17% increase compared to December 2009. The number of passenger vehicles increased over 15% to 74 777 and trucks and trailers increased over 16% to 22 523 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp’s passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for December were the following:
| December 2010 | December 2009 | change | |
| Passengers | 681 287 | 580 534 | 17.4% |
| Finland-Sweden | 220 915 | 208 069 | 6.2% |
| Estonia-Finland | 332 016 | 275 067 | 20.7% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 73 490 | 53 290 | 37.9% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 51 859 | 40 247 | 28.9% |
| Finland-Germany | 3 007 | 3 861 | -22.1% |
| Cargo Units | 22 523 | 19 376 | 16.2% |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 121 | 7 224 | -1.4% |
| Estonia-Finland | 8 444 | 7 440 | 13.5% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 4 150 | 2 103 | 97.3% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 1 296 | 1 164 | 11.3% |
| Finland-Germany | 1 512 | 1 445 | 4.6% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 74 777 | 64 794 | 15.4% |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 645 | 10 424 | -7.5% |
| Estonia-Finland | 52 634 | 43 606 | 20.7% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 489 | 3 954 | 38.8% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 6 387 | 6 067 | 5.3% |
| Finland-Germany | 622 | 743 | -16.3% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in December 2010:
FINLAND-GERMANY
In the last week of December 2010 M/S Superfast VII replaced M/S Superstar on the Tallinn-Helsinki route, leaving the Rostock-Helsinki route with one vessel. In the end of December Superfast VII and VIII stopped operating on the Rostock-Helsinki route for the winter period.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
In the last week of December M/S Superstar was in maintenance and during that time was replaced by M/S Superfast VII.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
In the end of December 2010 M/S Kapella stopped operating on the Paldiski-Kapellskär route.
Harri Hanschmidt
Head of Investor Relations
AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
E-mail harri.hanschmidt@tallink.ee
