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The excursion boat “Hercogs Jēkabs” will begin the 2024 season
On May 11, along with the opening of the summer tourism and cycling season in Ventspils, the excursion boat ...Strengthens cooperation with Swedish entrepreneurs
On April 26, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa visited Gothenburg together with a delegation of Latvian businessmen to ...Witteveen+Bos has identified the port of Ventspils as a suitable location for servicing offshore wind parks already and are modeling a new terminal
In partnership with one of the leading port design experts – the Dutch company Witteveen+Bos – a ...
Freeport Services
Being the deepest port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, we are able to serve the largest ships, which enter the Baltic Sea. All you need for business is available 24/7 at the Freeport of Ventspils: 15 cargo terminals of all types, 19 shipping agencies, regular ferry connections to Sweden, tug, bunkering and other services.
For Investors
The status of Special Economic Zone, tax incentives, more than 700 hectares of free land available for industrial project development, integration into the TEN-T transport network, availability of skilled labor, the Freeport and the City Administration support are the basis for the establishment of new production facilities for the long-term growth in Ventspils.
Businesses currently in Freeport of Ventspils
Hydraulik Bauteile Baltic Procurator Alfred Grieze:
– Since our greatest customer Bucher Municipal Ltd. operates in Ventspils, we chose to launch our company’s operation right here. The future operations and business development in Ventspils was also supported by the fact that the municipality and the Freeport of Ventspils had been very flexible and had supported us in the development process.
Member of the Board of Froli Baltic Margret Fromme-Ruthmann.
– Margret Fromme-Ruthmann on the city of Ventspils: “We know the city of Ventspils now since over 18 years. For us and the team of Froli the city is like a pearl by the sea. The people are open-minded, tolerant, interested and friendly. It always impresses us how the city is investing in new social, cultural and economic sites and organizations. Every time we come here, we feel the positive energy and it’s like we’re visiting friends.”
And on the Froli Baltic team: “What is commendable is not only the level of education of the local workers, but also the fact that every one of them is ready to receive educational training, to learn, to acquire new skills and, most importantly – let themselves be taught. Some of the skills have to be learnt on the spot - production and processes change, therefore the workers need new skills and competences. The training in collaboration with the German colleagues is taking place both here and in Germany. We are very proud of the team and pleased with how honestly and thoroughly they are doing their jobs.”