News
The buoys of the Port of Ventspils are becoming more up-to-date
At the end of the year, the project „Development of Transport and Port Communication Systems” (Trans-Port), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, is winding up. Within the framework of the project, a number of activities aimed at the improvement of the Port of Ventspils communication systems were carried out, and as a result, a part of navigation buoys in the Port of Ventspils and adjacent waters are being equipped with an automatic identification system (AIS).
Cargo turnover in November increased for 23%
In November 2011 cargo turnover in Freeport of Ventspils was 23% more than during November last year. After 11 months of 2011 Freeport of Ventspils handled 26 million tons of cargo, which is 14% more than over the same period last year.
Cargo turnover at the Port of Ventspils has increased by 6%
In the first seven months of 2011 Ventspils Port handled 16.613 million tons of cargo, which is 6% more than over the same period last year. In July the cargo turnover of the port amounted to 2.132 million tons.
Ferry traffic
Currently Free Port of Ventspils services three regular ferry lines.
Ventspils - Nynäshamn (Sweden)
- M/V "Scottish Viking"
- 5 times a week
- operator: Scandlines
- www.scandlines.com
Ventspils - Travemünde (Germany)
- M/V "URD"
- 2 times a week
- operator: Scandlines
- www.scandlines.com
Lübeck (Germany) – Ventspils – St.Petersburg (Russia)
- M/V "Transrussia"
- 2 times a week
- operator: Finnlines
- www.finnlines.com
Contacts
- Free port of Ventspils authority
- Jana street 19, Ventspils, LV-3601, Latvia
- Phone: +371 636 22586
- Fax: +371 636 21297
- E-mail: marketing@portofventspils.lv