Tallink reports higher passenger and freight volumes in Q3

By 21 October 20262026 Newsletter week 42

Tallink Grupp carried 1.82 million passengers in the third quarter of 2026, up 2.8% year on year, while cargo volumes increased by 7.8% to 64,980 units.

  • Estonia–Finland: passenger numbers rose by 1.5% to 1,183,760, while cargo volumes increased by 15.9% to 51,467 units.
  • Finland–Sweden: passenger numbers grew by 5.3% to 458,650, with cargo volumes up 20.5% to 9,510 units.
  • Estonia–Sweden: passenger numbers increased by 5.8% to 173,764, but cargo volumes fell by 50.1% to 4,003 units. The comparison reflects the closure of the Paldiski–Kapellskär service following the charter of SUPERFAST IX from 1 May 2026.
  • Passenger vehicles: total volumes declined by 1.1% to 249,100.

For September alone, Tallink carried 405,069 passengers, up 4.5%, and 23,386 cargo units, up 10.0%. Passenger vehicle volumes remained broadly unchanged at 56,010.

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