Tallink Grupp's passenger turnover down 13% in April'13
AS Tallink Grupp transported altogether 650 462 passengers in April, which is almost a 13% decrease compared to the same period last year, the company's release says. The number of trucks and trailers increased by 13.3 per cent.
In April Tallink transported 346 206 (-3.8%) passengers on Estonia-Finland route, 190 992 (-25,4%) on Finland-Sweden routes,
50 092 (-16.1%) passengers on Latvia-Sweden route and
63 172 (-9.9%) on Estonia-Sweden route.
Additionally, Tallink transported 79 059 (-6.1%) passenger vehicles and 26 535 (+13.3%) cargo units in April.
AS Tallink Grupp is one of the leading passenger shipping companies on the Baltic Sea, transporting 9.3 million passengers annually and employing up to 7000 people in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Russia and Germany. The company operates six different shipping routes under brands of Tallink and Silja Line in the northern part of the Baltic Sea.