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Lithuania Sees a Decreasing Number of Waterways
Due to the lack of money, the number of waterways used has decreased this year. Lithuania has 930 kilometers of waterways.
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Latvians Saw the Influence of the Sventoji Port
Upon combining a detailed plan for the reconstruction of Sventoji port, Klaipeda State Sea Port Authority has received an answer from Latvian authorities...
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Competition for Representing Lithuanian Fisheries
Lithuanian Fisheries and Production Association has become a team member of Baltic Regional Advisory Council to the European Commission.
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Bad Times for Water Tourism in Klaipeda
Although Klaipeda has a number of passenger boats, there are no regular routes for water tourism.
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Baltic ports are more accustomed working in competition
Russia Ust-Luga port representatives argued that the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian ports are lower prices because they are fighting for more customers.
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„Mercury“ trips to Moscow will increase
The company „Lithuanian Railways“ in Moscow this year plans to implement 50 of the freight train „Mercury“ trips.
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Lithuanian Maritime business starts in Latvia
Some Lithuanian companies are investing money in Latvian ports and marine structures.
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Klaipeda among the sea tourism outsiders
This weekend officially begins cruise shipping season at the port of Klaipeda. On May 12th the first to Klaipeda will come cruise ship “Princess Daphne”.
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Latvian claims for blocked Liepaja port
Liepaja Mayor insists that Lithuania has to restore about 20 km long railway line in Mazeikiai district.
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“Barta” legal case collapses
It has been four years since in the port Klaipeda ship „Magdalena“ laid law truck „Barta“ and two people drowned.
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New Baltic Lines Lead to the Neighbors
The Baltic Sea ports see an increase in the number of inter-oceanic voyages. Kuehne+Nagel Company has opened up a new route from Shanghai to Tallinn.
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Container Ships Stood out of Work for a Long Time
About 6 percent of the world’s total container fleet stood out of work in 2011. Last year, the labor shortage for vessels amounted to 913 thousand TEUs.
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EU Assistance Felt in the Neighboring Ports
EU generously supports the development of the Baltic ports. EU supports various projects in the port of Klaipeda such as the deepening of the port, passenger...
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The port of Klaipeda to Take Huge Loans
The management of Port Authority argues that after their profits are taken by the government, the opportunities for future investments will decrease.
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DFDS Acquired Ferry Terminal in Sweden
The European Commission allowed DFDS, a Danish company, to acquire 65 percent of Sweden Gothenburg Port Alvsborg’s sea terminal shares.
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The port of Sventoji will be awoken from the sleep
After the winter the port of Sventoji has been started to clean. On June 1st there have to start the season of yachting.
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Draugyste Train Station and Logistics’ Center
Lithuanian Railways try to avoid the obligations to build a logistics’ center in Klaipeda Draugyste railway station.
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Similarly to Klaipeda, Tallinn Lacks the Port’s Money
Tallinn’s Port Authority raises the idea that the Estonian tax system should be reformed in such a way that the country’s cities would be interested in the...
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Klaipeda: The Main Port of Belarus
Belarusian Ambassador to Lithuania Vladimir Drazhin considers Klaipeda to be the second most important city for the interests of his country.
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Joined Sea-Monitoring Systems to Become More Efficient
The European Maritime Safety Agency will bring together all maritime traffic monitoring systems.