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Tallink Grupp — Earnings Release 2014
Oct 3, 2014
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AS TALLINK GRUPP - COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 03.10.2014
STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER 2014 AND THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE 2014 FINANCIAL YEAR
In September 2014 AS Tallink Grupp transported 593 064 passengers which is nearly an 11% decrease compared to September 2013. The number of passenger vehicles decreased over 5% to 84 707 and the number of trucks and trailers increased more than 1% to 27 885 units in same comparison.
In the third quarter of the 2014 financial year (July-September) AS Tallink Grupp transported 2 561 257 passengers which is nearly a 6% decrease compared to the previous year. The number of passenger vehicles decreased by almost 4% to 354 302 units transported and the number of trucks and trailers increased by 1% to 76 830 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for September 2014 and third quarter of the financial year were the following:
| September 2014 |
September 2013 |
change | III Quarter 2014 |
III Quarter 2013 |
change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 593 064 | 664 976 | -10,8% | 2 561 257 | 2 718 778 | -5,8% |
| Finland-Sweden | 155 880 | 184 158 | -15,4% | 777 727 | 822 788 | -5,5% |
| Estonia-Finland | 331 427 | 350 253 | -5,4% | 1 324 963 | 1 370 790 | -3,3% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 67 261 | 70 646 | -4,8% | 273 014 | 283 217 | -3,6% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 38 496 | 59 919 | -35,8% | 185 553 | 241 983 | -23,3% |
| Cargo Units | 27 885 | 27 506 | 1,4% | 76 830 | 76 043 | 1,0% |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 610 | 8 097 | -6,0% | 19 868 | 22 332 | -11,0% |
| Estonia-Finland | 15 616 | 13 937 | 12,0% | 43 862 | 39 339 | 11,5% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 4 017 | 3 863 | 4,0% | 10 589 | 10 005 | 5,8% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 642 | 1 609 | -60,1% | 2 511 | 4 367 | -42,5% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 84 707 | 89 495 | -5,4% | 354 302 | 367 969 | -3,7% |
| Finland-Sweden | 9 996 | 10 700 | -6,6% | 70 100 | 68 741 | 2,0% |
| Estonia-Finland | 63 879 | 65 637 | -2,7% | 235 499 | 243 802 | -3,4% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 521 | 5 169 | 6,8% | 24 899 | 24 879 | 0,1% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 5 311 | 7 989 | -33,5% | 23 804 | 30 547 | -22,1% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in September 2014:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
In September the cruise ferry Silja Symphony did not operate for 25 days due to scheduled maintenance and reconstruction works, the vessel was not replaced during that time.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Baltic Queen started operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route, replacing the cruise ferry Silja Europa.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika started operating on the Tallinn-Stockholm route, replacing the cruise ferry Baltic Queen.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika stopped operating on the Riga-Stockholm route, the cruise ferry Isabelle continues operating on the route.
Harri Hanschmidt Head of the Finance Department
AS Tallink Grupp Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn Tel +372 640 8981 E-mail [email protected]