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Cargo turnover at Latvian ports is growing in nine months
BC, Riga, 08.11.2018.
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Print versionIn the first nine months of this year cargo turnover at Latvian ports has risen by 2.1%, cargo turnover by rail grew 8.4%, and cargo turnover by air increased 21.9%, said Transport Ministry’s state secretary Kaspars Ozolins at the logistics council meeting today.
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Participants of the meeting discussed current events in the transit and logistics sector, including planning and strategic priorities in the next planning period for 2021-2027.
Ozolins said that positive results were demonstrated by Liepaja port where cargo turnover rose 16.2%, and Riga port showed a 4.8% rise.
Ozolins noted that there are also positive trends in air transportation and e-commerce. Transportation of passengers has also risen by 16.8 percent. The airport’s representatives said that the cargo turnover growth has been promoted by the active work with Asia and e-commerce.
The council’s members discussed education opportunities in the transport and logistics area. The transport sector also is facing a shortage of laborforce.
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