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.
Scandlines extends its activity in Ventspils
28.03.2011
A new ferry Scottish Viking since January plys on the route Ventspils – Nynashamn, increasing capacity of cargo and passenger shipment by 30%.
February,17 Scandlines has appointed acceptance in honour of expansion Ventspils – Nynashamn line on the Scottish Viking ferry in Ventspils. Capacity of cargo and passenger shipment on the route Sweden – Latvia has increased by 30%.
Mr. G. Lefords admitted that now Ventspils Ferry Terminal undoubtedly is one of most modern and efficient terminals in the Baltic countries and devoted approbatory words for good cooperation with Ventspils council, Free port of Ventspils Authority and “Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals.
The General Manager of Free Port of Ventspils Authority Mr. Imants Sarmulis reminded, that a strategic decision of ferry traffic development was made in Ventspils in 1998 and a lot of investments have been since that time: “But today looking back, I have to emphasize, that all this work were nothing at all, if not Scandlines. Only since the day, when Scandlines said yes to Ventspils, we can start to speak about real development of ferry traffic in Ventspils. It was really great pleasure to work together with Scandlines, to have such energetic and reliable cooperation partners as Mr.Gerald Lefold and Mr.Bryan Lindberg, and, of course, all other Scandlines team.”
More information about Scottish Viking ferry, departure times and price :
http://www.scandlines.lt/lv/nf
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