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Latvian ports' cargo turnover decreases 29.1% in January-November
15.12.2020Latvian ports handled 41.064 million tons of cargo in January-November 2020, a decrease of 29.1% as compared to the same period in 2019, writes LETA, according to the Transport Ministry's data.
Keyword tags: Cargo, Latvia, Port, Transport
Klaipedos Smelte completes key expansion phase
15.12.2020A fifth ship-to-shore container crane has been delivered to Klaipedos Smelte, one of the biggest stevedoring companies in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda, owned by international container terminal operator Terminal Investment, informs LETA/BNS.
In October, the number of tourists in Latvian hotels decreased by 18.2% in October
15.12.2020Data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in October 2020, 90.1 thousand foreign and local guests were hosted at tourist accommodation establishments in Latvia, which is by 57.2 % less than in October 2019 and by 18.2 % less than in September 2019. Guests spent 185.5 thousand nights at tourist accommodation establishments, which is 54.5 % less than in October last year.
Estonian govt to support most affected sectors with EUR 5 mln
15.12.2020Members of the Estonian government at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved in principle support measures for the areas most affected by the additional coronavirus restrictions, amounting to more than 5 mln euros, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonian plan: 100,000 people to get vaccination in Q1 2021
15.12.2020nder existing plans, altogether 100,000 people are to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Estonia during the first quarter of next year, Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik said at a press conference on December 15th, cites LETA/BNS.
Travelling by train at 160 km/h not possible any time soon in Estonia
Although raising the maximum speed of passenger trains to 160 kilometers per hour (km/h) was set as a goal in the railway development agendas already in 2012, there is no intention or plan to achieve this in the next ten years, the Estonian National Audit Office said its review published on December 15, informs LETA/BNS.
Latvian Investment and Development Agency has approved crisis support for 36 hotels
o far, EUR 552,166 worth of crisis support has been approved for 36 hotels in Latvia, LETA was told at the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA).
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