Getlink: Shuttle Traffic for December 2019

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 

Getlink (Paris:GET):

		Dec-19	Dec-18	Change	Jan-Dec 2019	Jan-Dec 2018	Change
Truck Shuttles	Trucks	121,939	130,510	-7%	1,595,241	1,693,462	-6%
Passenger Shuttles	Passenger vehicles*	233,232	235,588	-1%	2,652,059	2,711,714	-2%

*Includes cars, motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans, camper vans and coaches.

In a difficult economic and political context, Le Shuttle Freight carried 121,939 trucks in December 2019, a decrease of 7% compared to December 2018. Since the beginning of the year, almost 1.6 million trucks have crossed with Le Shuttle Freight, a decrease of 6% compared to 2018, after having been impacted during the year by the French Customs officers’ strike, the uncertainties linked to Brexit and the decline in the automobile market.

In December 2019, Passenger Shuttles carried 233,232 passenger vehicles, down 1% compared to December 2018. Since 1 January 2019, more than 2.6 million passenger vehicles have crossed the Channel with Le Shuttle, a decrease of only 2% compared to 2018.

The Group’s revenues for 2019 will be published on Thursday 23 January 2020 prior to the opening of trading.

Traffic figures for the month of January will be published on Wednesday 12 February 2020 prior to the opening of trading.

Getlink Contacts:
For UK media enquiries contact
John Keefe on + 44 (0) 1303 284491
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For other media enquiries contact
Anne-Laure Desclèves on [phone]

For investor enquiries contact:
Jean-Baptiste Roussille on [phone]
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Michael Schuller on [phone]
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