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The Freeport of Ventspils has signed an agreement with "PurpleGreen Energy C" Ltd. to start research work for the construction of a green hydrogen factory in Ventspils. Green hydrogen will play an extremely important role in the future as a source of sustainable energy production, which is why it is called the "green revolution" in the world. The implementation of the project will be an important step in the development of the renewable energy cluster in the region of the Northern Kurzeme. This will open up prospects for both research and the expansion of other business projects in the future, where the use of future energy will be essential.

Representatives of the Freeport of Ventspils are participating in the 19th International Transport and Logistics Exhibition "TransLogistica Uzbekistan 2023" this week.

This week, “Global Smart Ports 2023” was held in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together experts from ports and other maritime-related organizations from around the world to exchange thoughts and experiences regarding the future directions of modern port development. Igors Udodovs, The Deputy CEO of the Freeport of Ventspils, Head of Marketing and Development Department, took part in the summit panel debate about future changes in shipping.

This week in Husum, Germany, one of the most important exhibitions for the German market dedicated to renewable energy - “Husum Wind 2023. Transforming energy” is taking place. Representatives of the Freeport of Ventspils also take part in the exhibition.

The media members are invited to participate in the project’s press briefing devoted to the progress of remediation activities of historically polluted area within the scope of one of the biggest environment-related projects in the region. The event will take place on September 21, at 12 PM in the premises of foundation “Ventspils High Technology Park”.

This week, a delegation of Latvian businessmen went to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to discuss future collaboration with Kazakh businessmen in an intensive business visit program “Latvia–Kazakhstan: new prospects for cooperation”.

From September 6 to 8, the Baltic Ports Conference was held in Ystad, a city in Sweden. Issues affecting the Baltic Sea ports in the present-day geopolitical situation, climate change, and technological advancement were widely argued.

From 27 to 28 July, the Freeport of Ventspils Authority, as part of the Latvian Hydrogen Alliance delegation, visited the Groningen region in the north of the Netherlands to learn about the HEAVENN project of the first large-scale hydrogen valley in the world.

In order to strengthen the position of the Freeport of Ventspils in the field of handling liquid and chemical cargoes, according to the order of the Freeport of Ventspils Authority, the berth located in the territory of the North breakwater undergoes reconstruction this year. The construction process is expected to cost almost €2 million in total. 

Digital twin ports, sea and land traffic management systems and smart port solutions – these topics were covered during the Ports 4.0 conference, held in Riga, Latvia. The industry community gathered in Freeport of Riga, Latvia, on June 20th to share views, ideas, case studies and experiences related to the digitalization of ports.