In 2020, the port of Ventspils handled 12.9 million tons of cargo, down by 37% YoY, the Port Authority statistics said. In December 2020, the port handled 1.07 million tons of cargo, including 697,000 tons of liquid bulk cargo, 183,000 tons of dry bulk cargo and 188,000 tons of general cargo. In the reporting period,…
As passenger carrying services to and from Britain resume, Riga International Airport expects to receive 634 passengers from this country, as confirmed by the airport’s representative Laura Kulakova. On January 2, following the reopening of passenger services, Riga airport received a total of 179 passengers from Britain. On January 3, it was planned to receive…
58% of residents in Latvia have a good credit rating, and the pandemic has not significantly impacted their ability to make payments on time. For 34% of residents loans in banks are not available because of their low credit rating, according to statistical data from the Credit Information Bureau on residents’ credit rating in December.…
Despite challenges in the cargo transportation sector – the Covid 19 crisis and the sharp decline in Russian transit cargo, many stevedoring companies in the port of Riga will finish the year with positive indicators and an increase in cargo turnover. According to the operational data of the Freeport of Riga Authority, currently 19 of…
Ainars Ozols has been re-approved as the chairman of Riga municipality’s Rigas satiksme Council, as confirmed by the company. On December 22, the new council of Rigas satiksme gathered for the first meeting. The council consists of Ozols and Normunds Narvaiss, as well as newly appointed Rolands Panko. The new council was elected through an…
On December 21, Latvia’s Saeima approved urgent amendments to the Law on Unemployment Insurance in the final reading. These amendments will extend the term during which unemployment assistance benefits are paid to people who fail to find a job after the end of the unemployment benefit period. The aforementioned term is thereby extended until June…
In November, passenger turnover at Riga Airport decreased by 90.9% YoY. The total number of flights was 1,903, down by 70.1%. The total volume of arrivals and departures of freight and mail has decreased by 4.5%. In November, the total number of passengers arriving and departing from Riga Airport was 50,222, down by 40.4 thousand…