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Published on Friday, 16 May 2003 01:00
Today the Board of the Freeport of Riga has agreed to "Hanza Bunkering" Ltd. proposal to purchase six water refinement vessels. Although the water refinement vessels are old, they will be operational for about 10 more years, according to assessment of specialists. It is planned that new refinement vessels will be bought for future needs of the Freeport.
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Published on Friday, 09 May 2003 01:00
During four months period of the current year 6 435 700 tons of cargo were handled in the Freeport of Riga, which is by 12% more than during the first four months of 2002. 2 580 600 tons of bulk cargoes, 1 717 000 tons of liquid cargoes and 2 138 100 tons of general cargoes were handled during the first four months of the current year. In April 1 729 100 tons were handled in the Freeport of Riga.
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Published on Wednesday, 26 March 2003 00:00
On 25th April 2003 the children from Riga schools will paint the concrete fence of the length of 1160 meters in the Freeport of Riga territory along Eksporta Street. The Riga City Council has granted 885 LVL from the City development fund in order to organise this activity. The concrete fence consists of 290 blocks. It is planned that the children from Riga city and region schools will carry out the decorative monumental painting on 25th April 2003 starting at 10:00 until 14:00. The paintings will be dedicated to marine subject – port development during centuries, symbolism of port operators, ships, yachts, as well as sea and River Daugava underwater scenes. Actualising of the project will grant to the visually unattractive image of the concrete wall an informative and colourful activity and currently expressionless city environment will obtain new meaning.
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Published on Tuesday, 11 March 2003 00:00
During January and February 28 826 passengers were served at the Freeport of Riga, the largest part of which - 23 165 - arrived in Riga on cruise ships.
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Published on Monday, 10 March 2003 00:00
During the first two months of the current year the cargo turnover of the Freeport of Riga has increased by 30,1% comparing to January and February 2002. The sharpest raise reached bulk cargoes, in total constituting 1 265 100 tons or by 46,7% more than during respective period of 2002, when 862 300 tons of bulk cargoes were handled. The amount of handled general cargoes during the first two months of 2003 reached 1 018 200 tons, which is by 24,4% more than during corresponding period of the last year, when 818 400 tons of general cargoes were handled. The handled amount of liquid cargoes during January and February reached 920 100 tons, which is by 17,7% more than a year ago, when 781 700 tons of liquid cargoes were handled.
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Published on Friday, 31 January 2003 00:00
Today the Board of the Freeport of Riga supported request of "Latlines" Ltd. referring assignment of port dues’ rebates to ferry line Riga – Kiel. Further on the ferry traffic Riga – Kiel will have 95% port dues’ rebate applied in the Freeport of Riga. Simultaneously in order to foster passenger traffic growth in the Freeport 95% port dues’s rebates will be applied also to "Birka Cruises" cruise ship "Birka Princess".
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Published on Tuesday, 18 February 2003 00:00
Total cargo turnover during 2002 in the Freeport of Riga reached 18,1 mln tons, which is by 21,7% more than during 2001. The Freeport of Riga has reached the highest cargo turnover during existence of the Riga Port. If compared to indicators of 2001, the liquid bulk cargoes handled in the Freeport are showing the sharpest increase. Last year 5,3 mln tons of liquid bulk cargoes are handled, which is by 46,8% more than during 2001.
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Published on Wednesday, 11 December 2002 00:00
During eleven months of the current year 16 198 900 tons of cargo were handled in the Freeport of Riga, which is by 18,6% more that during the same period of the last year, when the Freeport handled 13 662 800 tons. Currently the Freeport has handled 5 858 800 tons of dry bulk cargoes, which is by 28% more than last year. Including 1 532 700 tons of bulk chemicals that is by 14% more than last year.
Read more: The Freeport of Riga cargo turnover has risen by 18,6%
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Published on Thursday, 06 February 2003 00:00
Today the work group from Riga is going to Moscow. The work group is established in accordance with mutual cooperation agreement between Riga and Moscow. During the visit it is planned to discuss the issues regarding transit, cargo transhipments and possibilities for Russian entrepreneurs to make investments in the Freeport of Riga. The leader of the work group is Mr. Andris Ameriks, Chairman of City development committee of the Riga City Council. Meetings with officials of high rank and ministers of our neighbouring country are planned during the visit. Mr. Leonids Loginovs, CEO of the Freeport of Riga and Mr. Andris Zorgevics, President of State Sh/C "Latvijas Dzelzcels" (Latvian Railway) and several representatives of the Freeport are also included in the delegation of Riga.
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Published on Tuesday, 11 June 2002 01:00
During the last six month significantly increased the incoming and outgoing amounts of coal in the Freeport of Riga. Due to the increasing amounts the Board of the Freeport has decided to permit channel dredging in the Pilmuiza aquatory, thus allowing loading coal into vessels with larger deadweight. During last few months the handled amount of coal was sharply raising also in other Baltic Sea ports. It is due to the fact that Europe has started to gradually abdicate from nuclear energy. Currently the largest coal importers are Great Britain, Germany and Holland.
