AS Tallinna Sadam operational volumes for Q4 and 2024 full year
09 January 2025 - 5:00PM
UK Regulatory
AS Tallinna Sadam operational volumes for Q4 and 2024 full year
In 2024 Q4, 1.9 million passengers and 3.4
million tons of cargo passed through the harbors of Tallinna Sadam.
Compared to the same period of previous year, the number of
passengers increased by 4.8% supported by Finnish lines and the
cargo volume increased by 11.7%, most of it in dry bulk and
containers. The number of vessel calls increased by 4.8% reaching
1857 calls. The number of passengers travelling between the
Estonian mainland and the main islands increased by 4.3% and the
number of vehicles increased by 6.0%. The utility rate of the
icebreaker Botnica was 55% decreasing by 12 percentage points.
In 2024, more than 13 million tons of cargo and
8 million passengers passed through the harbors of Tallinna Sadam.
The annual number of cargo volume increased by 4.4% and number of
passengers 3.6%. The number of vessel calls increased by 1.4% to
7127 visits. The number of passengers between the Estonian mainland
and the main islands increased by 2.1% and the number of vehicles
by 3.6%. The number of charter days of the icebreaker Botnica
decreased by 4.3%, the utility rate was 60%.
Valdo Kalm, the Chairman of the Management Board
of Tallinn Port, commented on the results: "The fourth quarter has
been positive in terms of operational volumes. Cargo flows have
continued to increase, the total increase was 12%. Dry bulk,
including grain and crushed stone, showed the largest growth among
cargo types. Container and ro-ro volumes have also increased for
several quarters in a row and show an increase in import-export.
The number of cargo ship visits increased by 18.5%. The 5% increase
in the number of passengers is also pleasing. For the first time
after many years, we had an opportunity to welcome cruise
passengers again at Christmas time. Both, the number of passengers
and vehicles increased showing a good result in passenger ferry
shipping."
"We consider the past year 2024 to be a success in terms of
operational volumes. Recovery of cargo volumes is obvious, and the
results have exceeded our expectations. The total number of
passengers shows growth at a predicted level, and the number of
visits by cruise ships has also increased," said Valdo Kalm.
The operational volumes of Tallinna Sadam group
for 2024 Q4 and the full year are presented in the following table.
The data for Q4 2024 is preliminary as at 9 January 2025. The final
volumes for the period may be specified and will be published in
the following financial report.
|
Q4 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
change |
2024 |
2023 |
change |
Cargo
volume by type of cargo (th tons) |
3 409 |
3 052 |
11.7% |
13 134 |
12 586 |
4.4% |
Ro-ro |
1 532 |
1 492 |
2.6% |
6 571 |
6 406 |
2.6% |
Liquid
bulk |
341 |
400 |
-14.7% |
1 362 |
1 698 |
-19.8% |
Dry bulk |
839 |
595 |
41.0% |
2 581 |
2 161 |
19.4% |
Containers |
563 |
473 |
18.9% |
2 110 |
1 878 |
12.3% |
in TEUs |
71 033 |
58 850 |
20.7% |
261 822 |
221 405 |
18.3% |
General
cargo |
125 |
91 |
37.6% |
487 |
418 |
16.4% |
Non-marine |
10 |
0 |
N/A |
23 |
24 |
-6.3% |
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Number of passengers by routes (th) |
1 857 |
1 771 |
4.8% |
8 201 |
7 918 |
3.6% |
Tallinn-Helsinki |
1 675 |
1 596 |
5.0% |
7 230 |
7 000 |
3.3% |
Tallinn-Stockholm |
118 |
125 |
-5.8% |
563 |
537 |
4.8% |
Muuga-Vuosaari |
43 |
38 |
13.6% |
201 |
170 |
18.0% |
Cruise
(traditional) |
13 |
0 |
N/A |
153 |
165 |
-7.1% |
Other |
8 |
12 |
-34.6% |
53 |
45 |
17.5% |
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|
|
|
Number of vessel calls by vessel type |
1 774 |
1 693 |
4.8% |
7 127 |
7 026 |
1.4% |
Cargo
vessels |
372 |
314 |
18.5% |
1 435 |
1 380 |
4.0% |
Passenger
vessels (incl. Ro-Pax) |
1 395 |
1 379 |
1.2% |
5 585 |
5 548 |
0.7% |
Cruise
vessels (traditional) |
7 |
0 |
N/A |
107 |
98 |
9.2% |
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Ferries* |
|
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|
|
(Saaremaa
and Hiiumaa lines) |
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|
|
|
|
Number of
trips |
5 151 |
5 085 |
1.3% |
23 179 |
22 972 |
0.9% |
Number of
passengers (th) |
476 |
457 |
4.3% |
2 462 |
2 411 |
2.1% |
Number of
vehicles (th) |
245 |
231 |
6.0% |
1 174 |
1 133 |
3.6% |
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Icebreaker Botnica |
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Charter
days |
51 |
62 |
-17.7% |
221 |
231 |
-4.3% |
Utility rate
(%) |
55% |
67% |
-17.7% |
60% |
63% |
-4.6% |
*Ferry traffic volumes show the general
demand for the service, but do not directly affect the financial
results of the ferry segment, as the fee is fixed in the service
contract regardless of the number of passengers and vehicles
served.
More detailed statistics of passengers by
nationality, gender and routes on monthly basis, can be viewed on
the Tallinna Sadam web page: https://www.ts.ee/en/statistics/.
We also publish quarterly key figures in xlsx format:
https://www.ts.ee/en/investor/key-figures/
Detailed statistics on the number of passengers and vehicles on
passenger ferries can be found here:
https://www.praamid.ee/wp/statistics/
Tallinna Sadam is one of the largest cargo- and passenger
port complexes in the Baltic Sea region. In addition to passenger
and freight services, Tallinna Sadam group also operates in
shipping business via its subsidiaries – OÜ TS Laevad provides
ferry services between the Estonian mainland and the largest
islands, and OÜ TS Shipping charters its multifunctional vessel
Botnica for icebreaking and offshore services in Estonia and
projects abroad. Tallinna Sadam group is also a shareholder of an
associate AS Green Marine, which provides waste management
services.
Additional information:
Angelika Annus
Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +372 5649 6230
E-mail: angelika.annus@ts.com