Total territory of the port 1 962 ha
Land of the port 1 962 ha
Port water area 4 386 ha
Total length of berths 13 818 meters
Maximum permissible vessel
draft by the berth
12,2 meters
Freeport of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava covering 15 kilometres in length.

Loading capacity (assessed) at the terminals of the Freeport of Riga accounts for 45 million tons per annum.

In 2009 the volume of the transshipped cargoes has reached 29,7 million tons – it is the highest index during all the 805 years of Riga port activities.

Number of vessels in 2009 amounted to 3 953.

Up to 80% of the Freeport of Riga cargo turnover is made up of transit cargoes forwarded to or received from the CIS.

32 stevedore companies and 35 shipping agents successfully operate at the Freeport of Riga.

Main types of cargo handled at the Freeport of Riga are containers, various metals, timber, coal, mineral fertilizers, chemical cargoes, oil and food products. STATISTICS

On 3 July 2003, the Freeport of Riga received a quality certificate compliant with the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements issued by the Bureau Veritas Quality International.

On 10 July 2005, the Freeport of Riga received a quality certificate compliant with the ISO 14001:2004 standard requirements issued by the Bureau Veritas Quality International.

The port is open for navigation all year round.