Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in 2018 climbed by 24.4% YoY, to 7,537,600 tons, the Port Authority says. In the reporting period, transshipment of grain grew by 20.9%, to 3,034,400 tons, anthracite – by 22.6%, to 1.47 million tons, and construction materials – by 21.9%, to 762,400 tons, while transshipment of oil…
There was a slight drop in bread consumption in Latvia last year, according to Latvian Bakers’ Association board chairman Karlis Zemess. He says the bread market is not stable and that it has a tendency to decline due to the reducing bread consumption, which in turn is caused by the ongoing population decline, promotion of…
According to information from the State Revenue Service, revenue from excise tax exceeds EUR 1 billion. The rise of excise tax revenue is not just tied to increased excise tax rates but also the expansion of the legal market of excise goods, which, in turn, points to optimal excise tax policy in the country. 52%…
When weather becomes cold, demand usually increases for mulled wine, hot juice-based drinks, as well as ingredients needed to make them, according to information from ELVI. Demand for hot drinks with juice in them doubled in November when compared to the same month of last year. Mulled wine sales, on the other hand, increased 8-fold.…
Latvian airline airBaltic carried 3,842,952 passengers in January-November, up by 18% YoY, to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. In November, a total of 289,566 passengers or 15% more than last year traveled with airBaltic. During the eleven months of 2018 airBaltic operated 51,791 flights. In November, the airline performed…
Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in January-November climbed by 13.8% YoY, to 6,893,000 tons, the Port Authority says. In the reporting period transshipment of grain grew by 22.3%, to 2,781,500 tons, anthracite – by 15.6%, to 1.32 million tons, and construction materials – by 21.9%, to 711,300 tons, while transshipment of oil…
In January-October the total cargo turnover decline reached 2.1% at Ventspils port in comparison to the same period a year ago. This is the second lowest decline after the anti-record of 2016. In total, nearly 17 million tons of cargoes went through Ventspils port in this period of time, or 31% of the total volume…