News
Freeport of Ventspils Authority in āBreakbulk Europe 2022ā, Rotterdam
Last week, together with other transport and logistics representatives under the brand VIA LATVIA, Freeport ...OviÅ”i, Užava and AkmeÅrags lighthouses open to visitors
Visitors will find jewels of industrial cultural heritage - the Oviši, Užava and AkmeÅrags lighthouses managed ...Stena Line's new ferry Stena Baltica on the Ventspils-NynƤshamn Baltic Sea route
In continuation of Swedish ferry company Stena Line expansion in the Baltic Sea region, on 19 January the new ferry ...
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, 17 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
Chairman of the Board of Ventspils High Technology Park Ivars EglÄjs:
– Ventspils is the only Latvian city in which the number of ICT companies has increased more than 5 times during the last 7 years. The developed strategy and action plan prescribes a further development and provision of ICT concentration in the city. According to the strategy we plan to make Ventspils more visible in the European ICT map by finding the niche appropriate for Ventspils and the whole region as well as by providing high-quality education for professionals, and excellen infrastructure and the best conditions for ICT companies.
Member of the Board of Ventspils Welding Plant JevgÄnijs Lapkovskis:
– It is much easier to work in Ventspils than in Riga – less red tape and cooperation with the municipality make Ventspils attractive for us. One of the factors making the city unique is the ability to combine tourism and industry. The North Kurzeme Vocational Education Competence Centre offers training programs that are directly related to the company’s field of activity, e.g. Metalworking, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering Technology and others.