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‘30 years young’ Tallink charts next course in retail growth
AS Tallink Grupp celebrated its 30th anniversary onboard Silja Europa in September. Coinciding with the Tallink Duty Free conference, the Baltic cruise and ferry operator revealed a plan to up the knots on its travel retail expansion – across sea and land. Luke Barras-Hill reports from Tallinn, Estonia.
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alued suppliers, distributors and partners of Tallink Duty Free enjoyed an
evening of fun and revelry during a recent special event and duty free conference (5 September). Silja Europa was the host for the
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Baltic cruise and ferry company’s festivities, with guests treated to an intimate conference and dinner onboard a vessel that can handle more than 3,000 passengers – the largest in AS Tallink Grupp’s 14-strong fleet. The firm, which operates vessels
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under its eponymous name and through brand Silja, carried just shy of 10 million passengers in 2018. Aimar Pärna, Head of Tallink
Duty Free opened the conference by heaping praise on its ‘best customers and partners’ for their contributions in helping the group reach a successful 30-year milestone.
AS Tallink Grupp, which operates vessels under its eponymous name and through brand Silja, carried just shy of 10 million passengers in 2018.
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General for Mobility and Transport at the EU Commission Henrik Hololei then offered conference attendees an insightful narrative and unique perspective as he deconstructed past, present and future economic and political realities.
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Eliminating trade barriers Acknowledging the complexities of a duty free business sensitive to tourism, mobility, transportation, taxation and security issues, he said: “Sometimes the travel retail industry is perhaps not getting the treatment it should because it has many specificities and needs specific regulation.” Highlighting the unique nature
of Nordic travel retail, he said he hoped politicians understand how important a role the broader
Paavo Nõgene, CEO and Chairman of the Board then offered the following words: “Luck has very little to do with where we have come to today. In the last 30 years we have done a great job, built up an amazing company, achieved great results and laid the foundations for the future and we are now ready to improve on it and grow even more.” Estonian Economist and Director
travel retail industry plays and the opportunities it delivers to the economies it serves. The main thread of his presentation
addressed the seismic change taking place in global macroeconomic and geopolitical discourses and their impact on the European Single Market and further afield. Since the 2007/2008 financial and
economic crisis, more acute issues surrounding national security and terrorism coupled with the European migration crisis has markedly influenced the way people think, behave and travel today. The tenants of globalisation
seen through the lens of free trade, democracy and multilateralism are not being truly embraced, he suggested. The mainstream politics of old have changed, plus the way economies operate, which has led to a rise in populism, nationalism and protectionism. “When we work towards getting
rid of the barriers between big trading blocs, we open up so many possibilities and opportunities such as jobs and investment,” he stated. “The US is contracting its external
exposure, China is expanding its global exposure as much as it can
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