What Tallink Grupp does

Tallink Grupp AS is an Estonia-headquartered, publicly listed (Nasdaq Tallinn: TAL1T; Nasdaq Helsinki: TALLINK) maritime and hospitality group operating across the Baltic Sea region. The company's core operations consist of passenger ferry and cruise services across five routes connecting Estonia, Finland, and Sweden, executed through a fleet of 11 vessels under the Tallink Silja Line and Tallink Shuttle brands. Onboard and onshore operations are anchored by two LNG dual-fuel shuttle vessels (Megastar delivered 2017, MyStar delivered 2022) currently transitioning to Bio-LNG, with the Tallinn-Helsinki shuttle running 12 daily departures. The group holds an estimated 40% passenger market share in the Northern Baltic Sea and transported approximately 5.5 million passengers in 2025.

Beyond maritime transport, Tallink operates an integrated portfolio including four hotels in Tallinn and Riga (Green Key certified), ro-ro cargo services on all passenger routes, 42 onboard and 6 onshore duty-free retail outlets, a Burger King franchise with 20 restaurants across the Baltics, an STCW-accredited maritime training centre, the Michelin Guide-listed NOK NOK Thai restaurant, conference and event services, and the Club One loyalty programme with roughly 3.5 million members. The group has 46 wholly owned subsidiaries and operates across six EU countries (Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany).

The revenue model is multi-stream and heavily skewed toward onboard monetisation: passenger ticket sales, ro-ro cargo transport, onboard retail/catering/duty-free (described as more than half of total revenue), hotel accommodation, conference services, the Burger King franchise (licensing/royalties), vessel charter, and professional training services. Pricing is unit-based across shuttle, cruise, cargo, and training courses, while hotel pricing is described as subscription-style. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer (tallink.com, mobile, port ticket offices), supplemented by travel agency distribution across six EU countries and dedicated B2B sales for corporate conferences and events. FY2025 financials: €765M revenue, €130M EBITDA, €17M net profit.

Name

Tallink Grupp

Legal name

AS Tallink Grupp

Website

https://company.tallink.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tallink Grupp is an Estonia-headquartered, publicly listed maritime and hospitality group operating passenger ferries, cruises, ro-ro cargo, hotels, duty-free retail, and the Burger King franchise across the Baltic Sea, connecting Estonia, Finland, and Sweden with ~40% regional passenger market share.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Passenger Transportation: Core revenue stream from ferry tickets across 5 Baltic Sea routes connecting Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. Includes both shuttle services (2-hour connections) and overnight cruise services with various cabin classes.
2. On-Board Retail & Catering: Over half of total revenues from on-board shops, restaurants, bars, and duty-free sales. Largest floating superstores on Baltic Sea with perfumes, spirits, fashion, jewelry, watches, and confectionery. 42 shops on board, 6 on shore, plus online webshop.
3. Cargo Transportation: Ro-ro cargo and freight services on all passenger routes plus dedicated cargo vessels. Transport of trucks, trailers, containers, machines, and factory cars. Professional driver accommodation services on board.
4. Hotel Operations: Four hotels in Tallinn and Riga offering accommodation, dining, events and leisure services. Includes Tallink City Hotel, Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel, Tallink Express Hotel (all renovated), and Tallink Hotel Riga. Green Key certified since 2023.
5. Burger King Franchise: Burger King franchise owner operating 20 restaurants across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, including the world's only floating Burger King on the Star ferry.
6. Conference & Events: Conference services on cruise vessels and Tallink Hotels with full-service business meeting facilities. Professional event management including accommodation and dining packages.
7. Vessel Charter: Chartering out company vessels to third parties. Silja Europa chartered to Holland, Superfast IX available for charter, Romantika previously chartered to Algeria.
8. Maritime Training Services: STCW-compliant maritime training courses provided through Tallink Silja Line Training Centre, including safety training, firefighting, medical care, and IGF fuel training. Accredited by Estonian Transport Administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tallink Grupp operates passenger ferry and cruise services across 5 Baltic Sea routes connecting Estonia, Finland, and Sweden with a fleet of 11 vessels under the Tallink Silja Line and Tallink Shuttle brands. Beyond maritime transportation, the company runs four hotels in Tallinn and Riga, on-board duty-free retail shops, the Burger King franchise across the Baltics, ro-ro cargo shipping services, conference and event facilities, and an STCW-accredited maritime training centre. Its offering integrates transportation with hospitality, dining, shopping, and loyalty rewards under the Club One programme.

Product overview

Tallink Grupp is a leading provider of passenger and cargo transportation services in the Baltic Sea region, operating 11 cruise and shuttle vessels under the Tallink Silja Line and Tallink Shuttle brands. The company operates 5 routes connecting Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. In addition to maritime transport, the company operates 4 hotels (Tallink City Hotel, Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel, Tallink Express Hotel in Tallinn, and Tallink Hotel Riga), runs Tallink Duty Free retail shops on ships and online, provides conference services, travel packages, and operates a taxi service. The company also holds the Burger King franchise in the Baltics with 20 restaurants, owns the Michelin Guide-listed NOK NOK Thai restaurant, and runs a maritime training centre. The diverse portfolio includes the Club One loyalty programme with 3.5 million members. The company is listed on Nasdaq Tallinn (TAL1T) and Nasdaq Helsinki (TALLINK), employs over 4,700 people across 6 EU countries, and has approximately 40% passenger market share in the Northern Baltic Sea area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Megastar: LNG-powered shuttle vessel operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route, launched January 2017
• MyStar
• Club One
• Burger King (Baltics)
• Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel
• Tallink City Hotel
• Tallink Express Hotel
• Tallink Hotel Riga
• NOK NOK

Products and services

• Tallink Silja Line Cruises Modern cruise vessels operating under the Tallink Silja Line brand, offering mini-break experiences with restaurants, cafes, bars, show bars, shops, children's playrooms, spas, and comfortable cabins for leisure travelers on Baltic Sea routes.
• Tallink Shuttle Fast ferry shuttle service between Tallinn and Helsinki, operated by Megastar and MyStar LNG-powered vessels, offering 12 daily 2-hour departures with multiple travel class options, kids' play areas, restaurants, cafes, bars, and floating superstores.
• Cargo Transportation Ro-ro cargo transportation services on all core passenger routes, operated by dedicated ro-ro cargo vessels plus cargo capacity on cruise and shuttle vessels. Includes transport of trucks, trailers, containers, machines, and factory cars with professional driver accommodation on board.
• Tallink Duty Free Shopping across on-board shops (42 on vessels), on-shore shops in ports (6 locations), and online webshop offering spirits, alcoholic beverages, perfumes, beauty products, confectionery, deli items, toys, souvenirs, fashion, jewellery, and watches at duty-free prices.
• Tallink Hotels Four hotels in Tallinn and Riga offering accommodation, dining, events, and leisure services: Tallink City Hotel (Tallinn, opened May 2004), Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel (Tallinn, opened 2007), Tallink Express Hotel (Tallinn, renovated and reopened May 2026), and Tallink Hotel Riga (opened April 2010). All properties are Green Key certified since 2023.
• Conference & Event Services Conference and business meeting services on-board Tallink Silja Line cruise vessels and Tallink Shuttle vessels, as well as at Tallink Hotels with modern communication equipment and professional event support, including accommodation and dining packages.
• Travel Packages Complete travel packages including mini-cruises, overnight hotel and spa packages, and city-break trips with sightseeing, dining, and cultural experiences in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden.
• Burger King Franchise Global fast food chain Burger King franchise operated by Tallink Grupp with 20 restaurants across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, including the world's only floating Burger King on the Star ferry.
• NOK NOK Thai Restaurant Thai restaurant in Tallinn included in the prestigious Michelin Guide, awarded Thai SELECT recognition, serving authentic Thai cuisine.
• Tallink Silja Line Training Centre STCW-accredited maritime training center providing safety training, crowd and crisis management, survival craft training, firefighting, medical care, and IGF (Gas Fuelled Ships) training. Accredited by Estonian Transport Administration (Activity Licence No. MES000018) and ISO 9001:2015 certified by Bureau Veritas.
• Tallink Takso (Taxi Service) Taxi services in Tallinn, Estonia with distinctive yellow vehicles, partially owned by Tallink Grupp as part of integrated ground transport offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,531,132 passengers transported in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• John Nurminen FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Long-standing cooperation with Finnish John Nurminen Foundation for Baltic Sea protection projects. Donation campaigns where proceeds from captain's chocolate sales fund marine conservation. Continued cooperation announced January 2026.
• Estonian Transport AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Training centre accredited by Estonian Transport Administration. Authorized training institution (Activity Licence No. MES000018) providing STCW-compliant maritime training.
• Bureau VeritasstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ISO 9001:2015 certification body confirming Tallink Training Centre management system complies with international standards. Certificate valid until 15 July 2027.
• Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2019Shipbuilding partnership for construction of LNG-powered shuttle ferry MyStar, delivered in 2022. Letter of Intent signed in October 2018 for new shuttle ferry construction using dual fuel LNG technology. RMC built the vessel at their shipyard in Finland.
• Burger KingcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 27 September 2019Acquired development rights for Burger King franchise in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Operating 20 restaurants including world's only floating Burger King.
• TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology)strategicTechnology or Integration · 16 January 2019Scientific collaboration agreement with TalTech for developing various innovative solutions for Tallink Grupp vessels over two years, focusing on smart ship solutions.
• United Colors of BenettonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2018Partnership with Benetton Group for distribution of the brand in Estonian market through on-board and on-shore retail locations.
• StarbucksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2018Brought Starbucks We Proudly Serve coffee concept onboard Tallinn-Helsinki route vessels Silja Europa, Megastar, and Star.
• EspritminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2018Acquired Esprit franchise in Estonia and strengthened partnership with the brand for retail distribution.
• Estonian Volunteer Rescue AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2015Cooperation agreement signed to support non-profit organization with 90,000 euros within three years for land and sea rescue volunteer activities.
• Port of Helsinki and Port of TallinnstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2015Partnership obtained 29.3 million euro EU funding within 2014 CEF Transport Multi-Annual Calls for financing infrastructure investments for sustainable maritime operations.
• Meyer Turku OYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2015Shipbuilding partnership for LNG-powered fast ferry Megastar (delivered 2017) and Letter of Intent for future LNG ferry construction. Contract signed for 230 million euro dual-fuel vessel with 2800 passenger capacity.
• Lloyds RegisterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent risk assessment organization that audits Tallink's safety management system annually, along with Estonian, Swedish, and Finnish maritime administrations.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves9 records

Broad incumbents

• DFDS: Large Danish ferry and logistics group operating passenger and freight services across Northern Europe, including Baltic Sea routes that overlap with Tallink's cargo and passenger segments.
• Stena Line: Europe's largest ferry operator with a broad route network spanning the North Sea, Irish Sea, and Baltic Sea, including competing services on Baltic passenger and freight corridors.
• Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Major global cruise operator (Norwegian, Oceania, Regent) that competes more broadly for leisure travel wallet share; not a direct Baltic ferry competitor but addresses the same mini-cruise customer.
• Moby S.p.A. Italian ferry and shipping group operating passenger and ro-ro services in the Mediterranean, comparable as a multi-route passenger ferry operator with onboard retail and catering revenue mix.
• Brittany Ferries: French-based ferry operator offering passenger and freight services between the UK, France, Spain, and Ireland, comparable as an integrated cruise-and-ferry operator with onboard hospitality revenue.

Regional players

• Color Line: Norwegian ferry operator running passenger and cargo services on routes between Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, comparable in integrated cruise-and-ferry model but focused on the North Sea/Kattegat.
• Scandlines: Operates high-frequency ferries primarily on the Germany-Denmark corridor across the Baltic, a comparable modern ro-pax operator with similar short-sea cruise/ferry economics but a different geography.

Direct peers

• Eckerö Line: Operates passenger ferry services on the Helsinki-Tallinn corridor and competes head-to-head with Tallink's Tallink Shuttle on the same 2-hour route with comparable onboard amenities.
• Finnlines: Part of the Grimaldi Group, Finnlines operates passenger-cargo ferries on Baltic routes including Finland-Sweden and Finland-Germany, overlapping Tallink's cargo and northern Baltic offering.
• Viking Line: Finland-based passenger and cargo ferry operator directly competing with Tallink on the Tallinn-Helsinki and Helsinki-Stockholm routes, with a similarly modern cruise-plus-shuttle model in the Baltic Sea.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tallinksiljaline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/as-tallink-group
• TikToktiktok.com/@tallinksiljaline

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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