The number of cargo units increased by 14.9%, the number of passenger vehicles - by 127.7%
In April 2022 AS Tallink Grupp transported 465 945 passengers, which is a 452.4% increase compared to April 2021, according to the company's statistics. The number of cargo units increased by 14.9% to 33 875 units and the number of passenger vehicles increased by 127.7% to 61 083 units in the same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for April 2022 were the following:
April 2022 |
April 2021 |
Change |
|
Passengers |
465 945 |
84 347 |
452.4% |
Finland – Sweden |
174 255 |
13 675 |
1 174.3% |
Estonia – Finland |
249 198 |
67 662 |
268.3% |
Estonia – Sweden |
42 492 |
3 010 |
1 311.7% |
Cargo Units |
33 875 |
29 493 |
14.9% |
Finland – Sweden |
6 391 |
5 286 |
20.9% |
Estonia – Finland |
23 048 |
20 748 |
11.1% |
Estonia – Sweden |
4 436 |
3 459 |
28.2% |
Passenger Vehicles |
61 083 |
26 823 |
127.7% |
Finland – Sweden |
6 976 |
2 449 |
184.9% |
Estonia – Finland |
51 352 |
24 272 |
111.6% |
Estonia – Sweden |
2 755 |
102 |
2 601.0% |
COVID-19 related developments and travel restrictions were the key operational factors influencing the developments in April 2022 and, in particular, 2021.
ESTONIA – FINLAND: April results reflect operations of shuttle and cargo ferry services. The cruise ferry Victoria I operated 17 return trips on the Tallinn-Helsinki route replacing the cruise ferry Silja Europa. Shuttle vessel Star did not operate on the route for 13 days in April due to scheduled maintenance works.
ESTONIA – SWEDEN:April results reflect operations of one cruise ferry and cargo vessels. Starting from 19 April the route is operated with one cargo vessel as Regal Star started operations on Estonia-Finland route.
FINLAND – SWEDEN:April results reflect operations of Turku-Stockholm and Helsinki-Stockholm routes.