Latest TT Line statistics confirm the two Spirits are carrying more passengers than ever before while also achieving record freight volumes.
The Spirit of Tasmania ships carried a record 448,764 passengers for 2017-18, which is three per cent more than the year prior.
It’s great news for Tasmanian businesses and the economy, especially on the north-west as we know that visitors who come to Tasmania via the Spirits stay longer, spend more, and visit more regions than those who arrive by air.
The figures also confirmed:
We are also getting on with the job and delivering two new, next generation Spirit of Tasmania ships that will be 30 per cent larger than the current Spirits, with an even bigger increase in passenger and freight capacity.
I congratulate TT Line on another great year and look forward to more positive results as we deliver on our plan to improve the lives of every Tasmanian.