In January-October the port of Ventspils handled 15.5 million tons of cargo (-19.7%, YoY), the port authority says. In October the port handled 1.4 million tons of cargo.
Transshipment via Ventspils Nafta terminals totaled 6.6 million tons (-21%), via Baltic Coal Terminal dropped by 50% to 767,000 tons, via Ventspils tirdzniecibas osta – by 32% to 1.7 million tons, via Ventall Terminals – by 49% to 593,000 tons, via Ventbunkers – by 27% to 697,000 tons, via SIA Ventamonjaks – by 13% to 350,000 tons.
Ventspils Grain Terminal handled 362,000 tons of grain. Transshipment via Ventplac increased by 13% to 398,000 tons, via Ventamonjaks Serviss – by 4% to 157,000 tons, via Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals – by 16% to 2.1 million tons.
Eurohome Latvija commenced operation in April and handled 266 million tons of cargo. Overseas Estates commenced operation in September and handled 5,000 tons of palm oil.
The Freeport of Ventspils Authority is set to invest 8 million euros into the development of port infrastructure this year. A part of investment program will be financed by the Cohesion Fund of the EU. The works will include dredging, reconstruction of infrastructure facilities and construction of new ones, designing of the industrial area.
Ventspils port is located near Venta river. There are terminals for loading and unloading of crude and oil products, liquid chemicals and fertilizers, metal and coal, timber and fish, containers and Ro-Ro trailers. (Portnews/Business World Magazine)