(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) In 2025 Q3, 3.4 million tonnes of cargo and 2.8 million passengers passed through the harbours of Tallinna Sadam. Compared to the same period previous year, cargo volumes increased +8% i.e. 244 thousand tonnes and the number of passengers increased by +1.4% i.e. 37 thousand passengers. The number of vessel calls decreased by -1.6%. The number of vehicles travelling between the Estonian mainland and the main islands increased by +2.4%. The number of charter days of the icebreaker Botnica declined -20% comparing to last year.

According to Valdo Kalm, the Chairman of the Board of Tallinna Sadam, operational volumes continued the positive growth in cargo volumes and passenger numbers. "The largest increase was in bulk cargo segment and we see increase in grain volumes. The increase in the number of passengers has been influenced by the growth of the Helsinki route and the number of cruise tourists. We are pleased that the icebreaker Botnica has started the project-based work in Canadian waters and work will continue in the fourth quarter.", said Kalm.

In cargo volumes dry bulk (250 thousand tonnes i.e +46%) and containers (23 thousand tonnes i.e +4.3%) increased the most.

The number of passengers on the Tallinn-Helsinki route increased by +2.2% and among cruise passengers +13%. In addition to Finns and Germans, the number of passengers from distant countries - such as China, the United States and Japan - has increased.

Cruise ship visits increased +2.8%, cargo ships visits decreased -1.6% and passenger ship -1.8%.

In shipping, the number of vehicles on ferries increased by +2.4%, the number of trips increased by 6 trips i.e +0.1% and the number of passengers remained almost the same as last year. The number of charter days and utilization rate of the icebreaker Botnica decreased by -20%.

The operational volumes of Tallinna Sadam group for 2025 Q3 and 9 months are presented in the following table. The data for the Q3 2025 is preliminary as of 9 October 2025. The final volumes for the period may be specified and will be published in the following financial report.

	Q3 2025	Q3 2024	Change	9M 2025	9M 2024	Change
Cargo volume by type of cargo	3 373	3 129	7,8%	10 198	9 725	4,9%
(th tonnes)
Ro-ro	1 521	1 563	-2.7%	4 812	5 039	-4.5%
Liquid bulk	370	372	-0.6%	1 356	1 021	32.9%
Dry bulk	789	539	46.3%	1 999	1 743	14.7%
Containers	542	519	4.3%	1 583	1 547	2.3%
in TEUs	67 401	65 303	3.2%	195 440	190 789	2.4%
General cargo	128	129	-0.7%	395	363	8.9%
Non-marine	22	6	270.0%	52	13	303.0%
Number of passengers by routes	2 751	2 713	1.4%	6 410	6 344	1.0%
(th pax)
Tallinn-Helsinki	2 399	2 347	2.2%	5 647	5 555	1.6%
Tallinn-Stockholm	147	190	-22.3%	380	445	-14.7%
Muuga-Vuosaari	60	65	-7.4%	153	159	-3.7%
Cruise (traditional)	97	86	13.4%	164	139	17.8%
Other	47	26	79.2%	67	46	44.5%
Number of vessel calls	1 892	1 922	-1.6%	5 438	5 353	1.6%
Cargo vessels	371	377	-1.6%	1 095	1 063	3.0%
Passenger vessels (incl. Ro-Pax)	1 447	1 473	-1.8%	4 228	4 190	0.9%
Cruise vessels (traditional)	74	72	2.8%	115	100	15.0%
Ferries*
(Saaremaa and Hiiumaa routes)
Number of trips	6 974	6 968	0.1%	17 886	18 028	-0.8%
Number of passengers (th)	947	947	0.0%	1 994	1 986	0.4%
Number of vehicles (th)	431	421	2.4%	954	929	2.7%
Icebreaker Botnica
Charter days	20	25	-20.0%	130	170	-23.5%
Utility rate (%)	22%	27%	-20.0%	48%	62%	-23.2%

*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: .
We also publish quarterly key figures in xlsx format: .
Detailed statistics on the number of passengers and vehicles on passenger ferries in Estonian language can be viewed here: #statistika-4 .

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
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