AS Tallink Grupp published its statistics for June 2020 and 2Q of 2020 financial year
In June 2020 AS Tallink Grupp transported 280 520 passengers, which is a 72.5% decrease compared to June 2019. The number of cargo units decreased by 5.2% to 30 064 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 37.7% to 75 418 units in the same comparison.
In the second quarter of the 2020 financial year (April – June) AS Tallink Grupp transported 388 212 passengers, which is a 85.4% decrease compared to the previous year. The number of transported cargo units decreased by 12.8% to 86 755 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 65.8% to 102 479 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp passenger, cargo unit and passenger vehicles numbers for June 2020 and the second quarter of the financial year were the following:
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|
June |
June |
Change |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2019 |
Change |
|
Passengers |
280 520 |
1 019 421 |
-72.5% |
388 212 |
2 651 843 |
-85.4% |
|
Finland - Sweden |
41 348 |
298 220 |
-86.1% |
53 984 |
771 894 |
-93.0% |
|
Estonia - Finland |
234 737 |
539 788 |
-56.5% |
322 590 |
1 385 108 |
-76.7% |
|
Estonia - Sweden |
3 026 |
98 599 |
-96.9% |
8 337 |
271 407 |
-96.9% |
|
Latvia - Sweden |
1 409 |
82 814 |
-98.3% |
3 301 |
223 434 |
-98.5% |
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|
|
|
|
|
Cargo Units |
30 064 |
31 705 |
-5.2% |
86 755 |
99 546 |
-12.8% |
|
Finland - Sweden |
6 135 |
5 948 |
3.1% |
18 097 |
19 814 |
-8.7% |
|
Estonia - Finland |
20 620 |
20 545 |
0.4% |
59 580 |
63 995 |
-6.9% |
|
Estonia - Sweden |
3 093 |
3 783 |
-18.2% |
8 631 |
11 522 |
-25.1% |
|
Latvia - Sweden |
216 |
1 429 |
-84.9% |
447 |
4 215 |
-89.4% |
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Passenger Vehicles |
75 418 |
120 974 |
-37.7% |
102 479 |
299 477 |
-65.8% |
|
Finland - Sweden |
5 082 |
21 938 |
-76.8% |
6 937 |
43 093 |
-83.9% |
|
Estonia - Finland |
69 767 |
86 841 |
-19.7% |
94 427 |
223 485 |
-57.7% |
|
Estonia - Sweden |
215 |
6 646 |
-96.8% |
215 |
16 899 |
-98.7% |
|
Latvia - Sweden |
354 |
5 549 |
-93.6% |
900 |
16 000 |
-94.4% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in June 2020 and in the second quarter of the financial year:
ESTONIA – FINLAND: Operations of cruise ferry Silja Europa were suspended from 17 March to 12 June due to travel restrictions. Shuttle vessel Megastar continued operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route and was carrying mainly cargo until travel restrictions were lifted. Shuttle vessel Star was rerouted to Paldiski-Sassnitz route from 19 March to 18 April and continued operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route on 14 May. Cruise ferry Victoria I was rerouted to Tallinn-Helsinki route from 7 June. Cruise ferry Baltic Queen operated 2 special cruises from Tallinn to Aland in June. Estonia-Finland statistics in the table above include volumes from both ordinary and rerouted operations.
ESTONIA – SWEDEN: Operations of Tallinn-Stockholm route have been suspended since 15 March due to travel restrictions. From 7 June, Paldiski-Kapellskär route is operated by two vessels, cargo vessel Regal Star and cruise ferry Isabelle.
FINLAND – SWEDEN: Operations of Helsinki-Stockholm route have been suspended since 19 March due to travel restrictions. Cruise ferry Silja Serenade was rerouted to Helsinki-Riga route from 26 June. Cruise ferries Baltic Princess and Galaxy have been operating according to ordinary schedule and since 19 March have carried mainly cargo.
LATVIA – SWEDEN: Operations of Riga-Stockholm route have been suspended since 16 March due to travel restrictions. In the second quarter, cruise ferry Romantika operated 6 special return trips on Riga-Stockholm route to transport cargo and workers. Cruise ferry Isabelle was rerouted to Paldiski-Kapellskär route from 7 June.
