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Freeport of Ventspils to build infrastructure for drinking water exports
The Freeport of Ventspils Authority has signed a development right agreement with SIA BLNC, which plans to invest ...Freeport of Ventspils rebuilds the embankment of its avant-port
The reconstruction of the 740-metre long harbour embankment from the North Pier to the Baltic Coal Terminal is in ...Cruise ship DEUTSCHLAND visits Ventspils
On Monday, May 30, a cruise ship DEUTSCHLAND arrived on his first visit to Ventspils.
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
Managing Director of Bucher Municipal Niklaus Huser:
– Thank’s to the favorable frame conditions from Latvia and special the City of Ventspils with the well developed infrastructure and relatively low production cost, Ventspils wone the production place competition in the eastern countries. Our Bucher production Companie in Ventspils is a success story for Bucher and the cooperation with the Freeport of Ventspils. After consolidation of the successful production the Management of Bucher made a strategical decision in 2012 to take over land and building from the Freeport of Ventspils for further growing development and expansion of the sweeper business at Ventspils.
Sales manager of Hydraulik Bauteile Baltic Alfrēds 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.