Viking Line ABP announced change in business performance outlook for the financial year 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19), operating conditions in markets have deteriorated significantly. It is still too soon to quantify the impact on results since there is great uncertainty regarding developments. Therefore, earlier business performance outlook no longer applies. The company outlook for 2020, published in conjunction with Viking Lines Year. The company expects that the passenger volume trend will be stable and that net sales per passenger will increase somewhat. Fixed-price agreements for a portion of the Groups bunker (vessel fuel) costs for 2020 mitigate the risk of increased bunker costs. Competition is still tough in Viking Lines markets, where operating conditions are affected by squeezed prices and volumes. There is a risk that economic growth in the Asian market will come to a standstill due to the coronavirus. Overall, operating income for 2020 is expected to be on a par with operating income in 2019.