News & Events

At the end of September, representatives of the Freeport of Ventspils – Deputy CEO Igors Udodovs and Developer of the Green Energy Cluster Kaspars Liepiņš – participated in the international wind energy industry event WindEnergy in Hamburg. Representatives of the Freeport of Ventspils envisioned how the port could be altered into a green power and hydrogen technology center.

A significant shipment for the stability of the power system in Latvia comprising the second synchronous compensator, its flywheel, and associated components has arrived at the Freeport of Ventspils from Germany. The total weight of the cargo exceeds 390 tons. Manufactured by Siemens Energy at the request of AS ‘Augstsprieguma tīkls’ (AST), the equipment will ensure the stable operation of the electrical power network after its disconnection from the Russia-controlled system and synchronization with the European power system.

Today, on July 26, training took place in the Freeport of Ventspils to check the readiness of the port services and the mobility of employees to prevent the spread of pollution in the water area of the port of Ventspils, should it ever become necessary.

The development of the construction project to restore the traffic platform of the Ventspils Northern Breakwater is approaching completion. It aims to replace the base hydrotechnical installations and worn-out nodes, restore the pavement of the driving portion, and arrange the rainwater drainage system for the traffic platform’s territory.

Late in the evening of May 31, Friday, celebrating the completion of the access road renovation project of the Freeport of Ventspils, the event RUN WITH THE FERRY! took place for the first time along the remodeled streets, bike paths, and pier of the Freeport of Ventspils. Several men and one woman successfully coped with the challenge and covered the distance faster than the ferry STENA BALTICA.

On May 11, along with the opening of the summer tourism and cycling season in Ventspils, the excursion boat “Hercogs Jēkabs”, operated by the Freeport of Ventspils Authority, will also start this year’s season. As usual, this year too, the boat will offer both the locals and the city’s guests the chance to enjoy various views of the port city from the bridge “Apvedtilts” to the sea gateway.

On April 26, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa visited Gothenburg together with a delegation of Latvian businessmen to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities in Latvia. As part of the visit, a STENA GROUP seminar on investment opportunities in Latvia was also held, which gathered a wide range of interest from Swedish entrepreneurs from various fields.

In partnership with one of the leading port design experts – the Dutch company Witteveen+Bos – a study on adjusting the port of Ventspils to serve offshore wind farms has been finalized. The researchers have stated two central conclusions: the port of Ventspils can already offer sufficient services to the developers of offshore wind farms, and to make full use of its potential, it is crucial to construct an effective terminal near the Northern Pier in the port of Ventspils from the point of view of expenditures and usage.

The Freeport of Ventspils Authority has taken a new step in the wind energy sector by joining the Latvian Wind Energy Association. With 15 years of experience in the wind industry, the Latvian Wind Energy Association gathers more and more local and foreign companies and currently has 27 representatives from the relevant enterprises.

The environmental cleanup and further pollution prevention works in the environmental remediation project led by the Freeport of Ventspils Authority, which lasted three years and cost more than five million euros, have been completed. The most extensive environmental cleaning initiative in the region, which was co-funded by a Norwegian financial instrument, has yielded all of the anticipated outcomes.