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Friday, 26.04.2024, 05:45
Loginovs: business owners not ready to invest into moving to Krievu island
According to Loginovs, the
Loginovs said that, regardless of
everything mentioned previously, one of the stevedores – Strek –
signed an agreement yesterday, while the other one – Rigas centralais terminals – does not wish to move, as it is not
ready to invest.
Loginovs explained the situation
using Ventspils as an example, where the construction of a new port cost a
total of EUR 70 million. According to him, it is currently problematic to
receive funding for such serious investments, as the banks are afraid to issue
credits due to instability in Russian cargoes. For example, coal terminals in
Ventspils and
Loginovs said that none of the
stevedores, who were ready to leave downtown