The number of cargo units transported by Tallink decreased by 3.4%, passenger transportation – by 14.1%
In August 2021 AS Tallink Grupp transported 389 715 passengers, which is a 14.1% decrease compared to August 2020. The number of cargo units decreased by 3.4% to 28 790 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 18.1% to 78 193 units in the same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for August 2021 were the following:
August 2021 |
August 2020 |
Change |
|
Passengers |
389 715 |
453 880 |
-14.1% |
Finland - Sweden |
135 783 |
123 369 |
10.1% |
Estonia - Finland |
205 145 |
315 784 |
-35.0% |
Estonia - Sweden |
48 787 |
3 550 |
1 274.3% |
Latvia - Sweden |
0 |
11 177 |
-100.0% |
Cargo Units |
28 790 |
29 798 |
-3.4% |
Finland - Sweden |
5 551 |
5 547 |
0.1% |
Estonia - Finland |
19 427 |
20 538 |
-5.4% |
Estonia - Sweden |
3 812 |
3 485 |
9.4% |
Latvia - Sweden |
0 |
228 |
-100.0% |
Passenger Vehicles |
78 193 |
95 430 |
-18.1% |
Finland - Sweden |
15 361 |
13 280 |
15.7% |
Estonia - Finland |
57 875 |
80 922 |
-28.5% |
Estonia - Sweden |
4 957 |
307 |
1 514.7% |
Latvia - Sweden |
0 |
921 |
-100.0% |
COVID-19 related travel restrictions were the key operational factor influencing the developments in August 2021.
ESTONIA – FINLAND: August results reflect shuttle and cruise ferry services. Cargo vessel Sea Wind did not operate in August.
ESTONIA – SWEDEN: August results reflect operations of one cruise ferry and cargo ferries on Estonia-Sweden routes.
FINLAND – SWEDEN: August results reflect operations of Turku-Stockholm and Helsinki-Stockholm routes. Cruise ferry Silja Serenade started operations on the Helsinki-Stockholm route at the beginning of August and cruise ferry Silja Symphony from late August. The segment statistics also reflect the Swedish domestic cruises.
LATVIA – SWEDEN: Operations of the Riga-Stockholm route were suspended.