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Estonia's Eesti Energia will import Novatek gas
23.08.2019Estonia's energy group Eesti Energia will import gas from Russia's largest private gas company Novatek via Lithuania's LNG terminal based in Klaipeda in September , the Estonian company told LETA/BNS.
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Estonia: Skeleton Technologies' ultracapacitors to power Skoda trams in Germany
23.08.2019Skeleton Technologies, a company of Estonian origin that provides ultracapacitors and energy storage systems for transportation and grid applications, will supply ultracapacitor systems to traction equipment manufacturer Skoda Electric for 114 trams to be delivered to Mannheim, Heidelberg, and Ludwigshafen in Germany, informed LETA/BNS.
Ryanair to launch flights from Vilnius to London's Southend in November
22.08.2019Irish low-cost airline Ryanair plans to launch flights from Vilnius to London Southend Airport in November, reported LETA/BNS.
Candidates invited to apply for vacant posts of Latvijas Dzelzcels board chairperson and member
22.08.2019Latvijas Dzelzcels (LDz) railroad company has invited candidates to apply for the vacant posts of the company's board chairperson and board member, as LDz representatives informed LETA.
How can we attract investors and ensure the safety of projects?
21.08.2019More information about this will be available on September 11-12, 2019 in Kaliningrad at the 11th International Baltic Transport Forum.
Bolt launching food delivery service in Tallinn
The Estonian ride-sharing service Bolt on Wednesday launched in Tallinn the Bolt Food service that allows users to order food from restaurants via a mobile app, informed LETA/BNS.
Tanker delivers new large LNG cargo for Lithuania's Achema
A tanker delivered a new cargo of around 138,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Lithuania's fertilizer manufacturer Achema, the country's largest gas consumer, on Tuesday evening, according to information available to LETA/BNS.
Riga Airport plans to service 7.5 mln passengers this year
Passenger turnover at Riga International Airport could reach 7.5 mln this year, the airport's chairwoman Ilona Lice told LETA.
Rigas Satiksme posts EUR 2 mln in H1 profit
Rigas Satiksme municipal transport company closed the first half of 2019 with EUR 95.675 mln in turnover, which is an increase of 19.9 percent against the same period in 2018, and the company made a EUR 2.048 mln profit, recovering from a loss incurred a year ago, according to the information released by the transport company, reported LETA.
Klaipeda port's Jan-Jul cargo traffic grows 5.3%
The Lithuanian port of Klaipeda handled 27.414 mln tons of cargo in January through July 2019, up 5.3 percent from 26.03 mln tons in the same period last year, the port authority said LETA/BNS.
Latvian fuel sales up 0.3% in H1
During the first six months of 2019 Latvian sales of oil products (fuel) rose by 1,926 tons 0.3% against the same period a year ago to 670,923 tons, according to the data on excised goods released by the Latvian State Revenue Service writes LETA.
Lithuanian Railways extends deadline in Vilnius-Klaipeda electrification bidding again
Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) has extended the delaine for submitting bids for a 250-million-euro Vilnius-Klaipeda railway electrification contract until mid-September, informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuania's planned car pollution tax to bring up to EUR 100 mln in extra revenue a year
A car pollution tax that the Lithuanian government plans to introduce in 2020 would bring an estimated 10 mln to 15 mln euros in extra budget revenue in the first year, Environment Minister Kestutis Mazeika says, adding that this amount could later increase up to 100 mln euros, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonia: Elron to buy dual system electric trains instead of hybrid trains
AS Eesti Liinirongid, the state-owed Estonian passenger train company operating under the Elron brand, is in great probability about to acquire new trains capable us using two power supply systems instead of diesel-electric hybrid trains, according the news portal of public broadcaster ERR information reported LETA/BNS.
airBaltic Passenger Growth Reaches +28% in July
Latvian airline airBaltic in July 2019 has transported 578 340 passengers or 28% more than last year to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East, informed airBaltic representative.
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