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Lithuania records 13% growth in H1 cargo volumes
22.09.2017Lithuania's overall cargo volumes grew by 13% in the first half of 2017 from a year earlier to 66.857 million tons, the country's statistics office said, cites LETA/BNS.
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2 accused in Port of Tallinn graft case agree to plea deal
21.09.2017The Tallinn-based Harju County Court on Wednesday endorsed punishments under a plea bargain deal for two accused in the case of alleged large-scale bribery committed by Port of Tallinn ex-managers, Postimees and the news portal of ERR reported, cites LETA/BNS.
Stench reported in Vecmilgravis caused by reloading works at PARS Terminals in Riga
21.09.2017The stench that was reported in Vecmilgavis, a neighborhood near the Freeport of Riga, was caused by reloading works in the territory of PARS Terminals stevedore company, Maruta Buklevica, a spokeswoman for the State Environmental Service, told LETA.
Klaipeda Port to enable Akmenes Cementas raise exports to Scandinavia
20.09.2017The cement loading terminal under development at the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda will enable country's only cement producer, Akmenes Cementas, to boost exports to Scandinavia, Verslo Zinios business daily said, cites LETA/BNS.
Liepaja port sees cargo turnover rise 24.4% in January-August
19.09.2017During the first eight months of 2017, the stevedore companies based in the southwestern Latvian port of Liepaja reloaded 4.170 million tons of cargo in total, which was a 24.4% rise from the same period a year ago, Liga Ratniece-Kadege, a spokeswoman for the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ), told LETA.
Port of Riga solemnly welcomed the first entry of the cruise ship "Thomson Celebration"
On 7 September, the port of Riga solemnly welcomed the first entry of the cruise ship “Thomson Celebration”. As usual when welcoming the first visit of a ship to the port, the ship captain Nikolaos Chalaris and representatives of the Freeport of Riga Authority exchanged emblems of the ship and the port. “Thomson Celebration” is a Thomson Cruises ship, which brought 1,209 tourists to Riga during its Baltic cruise, informed BC port’s press service.
Klaipedos Nafta opens LNG distribution station tests
Klaipedos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil), the Lithuanian operator of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, is starting tests of the 27.7 million euro LNG distribution station, informs LETA/BNS.
State of the Union: effect for the Baltic States
