In January-May the port of Ventspils handled 10.8 million tons of cargo, up by 20% YoY. According to the port authority, transshipment of Ro-Ro cargo grew by 24%, to 166,000 tons
Ventspils Nafta handled 3.8 million tons (-5%), Kalija parks – 175,000 tons.
The number of passenger carried by Ventspils-Nynashamn line grew by 33%, to 17,970 passengers.
Ventspils port is located near the 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. In 2016, the port handled 18.8 million tons of cargo. (Portnews/Business World Magazine)