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Saturday, 19.04.2014, 14:57
Transiidikeskus container turnover in Muuga stable in Q1
17.04.2014The Transiidikeskuse AS Muuga container terminal handled 61,690 TEU of containers in the first quarter of the year 2014, which was the same level as at the same time in 2013, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Keyword tags: Containers, Estonia, Port, Transport
Äripäev: Sanctions against Russia would be tougher on Latvia than on Estonia
16.04.2014Tougher sanctions on Russia would harm the business interests of several companies trading with our Eastern neighbour but companies have taken that into account and the effect on the Estonian economy as a whole should most likely be smaller than in Latvia, where transit and trade relations with Russia are closer, writes Äripäev/LETA.
Cargo turnover at Latvian ports increases by 9.4% in 3 months
16.04.2014Cargo turnover at Latvian ports reached 20.78 million tons in January-March 2014, 9.4% more than in the same period in 2013, the Transport Ministry's Transit Policy Department informed Nozare.lv, cites LETA.
Riga and Klaipeda included in TOP-10 ports in Baltic Sea Region by container turnover
15.04.2014In 2013, the Top 10 Baltic container ports handled 7.82 mln TEU, about 3.1% more than in 2012. Half of the top ten ports reported an increase (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Klaipeda, Riga, Helsinki). The author of the “Port Monitor” analysis is Monika Rozmarynowska, consultant at Actia Consulting Department Assistant at the Gdynia Maritime University.
Sillamäe port wants more ship connections
14.04.2014The heads of the North Estonian Sillamäe Port hope that the tense relations between the European Union and Russia won't curb the development of the port since the port would gladly service a passenger shipping line between Estonia, Finland and Russia, reports LETA, referring to the local Põhjarannik newspaper.
Ports consider ship connection between North East Estonia and South East Finland
The North East Estonian Sillamäe and Kunda ports are interested in restoring the ship connection with South East Finnish town Kotka, hoping that it would have a positive effect on the development of both regions, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
Cargo turnover of Klaipeda port in March grew by 12.9%
In March 2014, the results of cargo turnover in Klaipeda Seaport were quite near the best cargo handling results achieved throughout the entire period of the history of the Seaport – 3 234,3 thou. tn; the best month through the entire history of the Seaport was October of 2011 – 3 298,2 thou. tn, informed BC marketing specialist of Klaipeda port Jurga Daujotiene.
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