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Inhabitant of Klaipeda Appointed to Work as an Attaché for Transport
Former advisor to the minister of transport, Rolandas Brazinskas from Klaipeda has been appointed attaché for transport in China.
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Support of Fisheries Could Be Implemented Better
According to the EU program for the sector of fisheries, it is planned to use 248 million LTL for the improvement of the business.
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Future of Fishing in the Hands of Brussels
Lithuania Ocean fishing business lives the most difficult period. Its future depends on European Union officials, who lack competence.
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Riga Named as the Cheapest for Oversized Loads
Various oversized loads and cargoes travel through the port of Riga to be used as materials for factory building in Russia.
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New Convention on Sailors’ Employment Has Been Ratified
International Sea Transport Federation announced that the new Convention on Sailors’ Employment will be put in use on August, 2013.
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Chinese Cargoes Withheld in Russia
The main advantage of cargo transportation by train between China and Europe was speed. However, this advantage is being challenged.
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Reduced Requirements for the Crossing of the Russian Border
Russia is about to reduce the border crossing requirements for the Lithuanian transporters.
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European Container “Famine” Did Not Affect the Port of Klaipeda
The instability of EUR and the crises in some of the EU countries have affected the cargo shipping businesses.
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The Start of Building LNG Terminal in Klaipeda [1]
Last week was announced liquefied natural gas terminal pier construction at the Kiaulės Nugara Island contractor's choice contest.
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New Captains Are Rising in the Lithuanian Shipping
Lithuanian Shipping saw a period in which no new captains appeared. This happens because the companies decrease their number of ships, leaving more space for...
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The First Gas Ferry to Sail in the Baltic Sea
Viking Grace is the first gas ferry to sail in the Baltic Sea. The newly built ship belongs to a Finnish company Viking Line.
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New Management Plans a Coastal Zone
The Ministry of Environment is currently combining the mainland coastal zone specific management plan.
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This Year’s the Most Successful Cargo Handling
July was the most successful cargo handling month of this year, exceeding 3 million tons and generating 12 million LTL of profits for the Port Authority.
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Latvians Refuse to Continue the Deepening of Sventoji Port
The port of Sventoji is becoming an undesirable place for various contractor companies. Latvian company BGS refused to continue the deepening of Sventoji port.
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Does the Convention Destabilize the Economy?
Maritime Labour Convention, which will be operational in 2014, will be subject to more than 1.2 million seafarers.
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The Atlantic Fishermen Have Not Received Fishing Quotas
On August 1, the agreement between Mauritania and the EU on the fishing in the Mauritanian zone expired.
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The Bunkering Company Was Prevented from Entering the Baltic Market
The ships’ bunkers in the Russian port of Baltijsk expressed their dissatisfaction about the new customs procedures which prohibit providing fuel for the...
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The Employees of Global I Received Their Salaries
The crew of Global I ship, belonging to Baltic Group Company, led by the captain Michailas Skvorcovas, was held at the Spanish port of Tarragona because the...
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After the Involuntary Holliday, the Train Saule Is to Run Again
The Lithuanian train Saule has made only few journeys from the project’s initiation last year. For more than half a year the train was not functioning.
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The Mess of the EU Flag
The European Commission begins to analyze how the EU member states comply with the provisions of the national flags in vessels.