Riga Port Remains in the Lead in the Baltics
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- Published on Monday, 21 May 2012 10:58
Cargo turnover results of the first four months of this year suggest that Riga Port with the total of 12.52 million tons transshipped is the largest among ports of the Baltic countries.
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- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 11:55
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Freeport of Riga – the biggest among ports of the Baltic States
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- Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 12:02
Having transshipped 9.48 million tons of cargos or 25% of the total amount of cargos transshipped in this region in the first quarter of this year, the Port of Riga has with certainty become the leader among ports of the Baltic States. It should be noted that per the amount of handled cargos the Port of Riga is also the third among the fourteen ports on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
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Freeport of Riga Authority invites to the Big Cleanup 2012
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 14:01
With the ultimate target to turn Latvia and the Baltic Sea region into the cleanest country on the world map by its 100th anniversary – allowing the nature to recover by cleaning it from plastic bottles, rubber tyres, toxic paint cans and other waste, already for the fifth time the grand cleanup event – the Big Cleanup – will be held. Supporting the Big Cleanup the Freeport of Riga Authority invites all people and enterprises to tidy-up Latvia, including the littered places at the Freeport of Riga and the proximal territories on Saturday, 21 April 2012 from 9:00 to 15:00.
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The Port of Riga has become the leading port in the Baltic States per cargo turnover this year
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 15:07
In the first three months of this year, almost 9.5 million tons of cargos have been handled at the Freeport of Riga; in comparison with the beginning of last year it is by 1.8 million tons or 23% more. Increase of turnover can be observed in all cargo segments: bulk cargos +28.8%, general cargos +15.1%, liquid cargos +18.6%.
Unexampled dynamics of increase – 28.8%
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- Published on Friday, 16 March 2012 10:42
The first two months of this year in comparison with results of January and February last year in the Free Port of Riga are characterised by a substantial increase of cargo turnover. Amount of cargoes handled is by 28.8% higher that in absolute numbers amounts to 6.19 million tons (in first two months of 2011 – 4.81 million tons).
Increase in turnover in all segments of cargo at Riga Port
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- Published on Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:54
According to the statistical data, 30,96 million tonnes of different cargoes have been handled at the Freeport of Riga during the eleven months of 2011, which is 11,3% more than in the corresponding period last year.
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Freeport of Riga Authority visited by the administration of the Ministry of Transport and Parliament deputies
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2012 16:52
On 28 February the administration of the Ministry of Transport and nominated representatives from the Parliamentary groups visited the Freeport of Riga Authority in order to get acquainted with its work. The following persons represented the Ministry of Transport: Minister Aivis Ronis, State Secretary Anrijs Matīss, Deputy State Secretary Džineta Innusa, as well as the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry and Member of Parliament Klāvs Olšteins. Andris Maldups, Secretary of the Latvian Port Council, was also present. The following Members of Parliament were nominated for the visit: Dzintars Zaķis (Vienotība), Ivars Zariņš (Saskaņas centrs), Valters Bolēvics (Nacionālā Apvienība), and Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis (Zatlera reformu partija).
Oil product shipment have increased by 23.5%
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- Published on Thursday, 17 November 2011 09:41
During the first ten months of 2011, altogether 28.14 million tons of cargo have been transported in The Freeport of Riga, which is by 12.4% more than in the corresponding period last year. The largest increase (by 23.5%) belongs to oil products – in comparison to last year’s first 10 months, their capacity has increased by 1.2 million tons and has now reached 6.3 million tons.
Port of Riga – the leader among the ports of the Baltic States in January 2012
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:42
In January 2012, 3.4 million tons of various cargoes were handled in the Freeport of Riga being the largest amount of cargoes handled during one month during the last 10 years. In January the Port of Riga in terms of cargo turnover was the largest port of the Baltic States, pulling ahead of Klaipeda, Tallinn and Ventspils. What is even more important – regarding strategically important types of cargoes – coal, containers and oil products, the results of the previous year were exceeded substantially.
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The Freeport of Riga has been servicing larger vessels
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 11:19
During the first 10 months of 2011, the total capacity of incoming vessels has increased by 3,5% even though the total number of vessels serviced has decreased by 2,9%.
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Solar Collectors to Be Installed on Buildings of the Freeport of Riga
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:07
Evacuated tube solar collectors will be installed on roofs of three buildings of the Freeport of Riga Authority until autumn 2012, in summer they will provide hot water, but in autumn and spring – additional preheating of heating system with solar energy.
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The Freeport of Riga maintains a progressive tendency
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- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 13:21
During the first 9 months of 2011, 12,8% more cargo has been transhipped in comparison to the corresponding period last year. The results of the strategically important cargo types – coal, containers and oil products – have also been substantially exceeded.
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Another Record Exceeded - Freeport of Riga Finishes the Year with an 11.8% Increase!
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- Published on Thursday, 12 January 2012 17:15
Cargo turnover at the Freeport of Riga has exceeded the records of previous years and it now totals more than 34.07 million tons, an increase of 11.8% over the previous year. As a reminder – in 2010, the Port of Riga handled 30.47 million tons of cargo.
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14.6% increase of cargos at the Freeport of Riga
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- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 12:45
In the first eight months of this year, companies of the Freeport of Riga have serviced in total 2658 commercial vessels. Total cargo turnover is almost 22.6 million tons, which is by 14.6% more than in the first eight months of last year.