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Elron business passenger numbers on rise in Estonia
Estonia's domestic passenger train operator Elron has seen the number of its business passengers whose trip is paid for by their employer grow from year to year, informs LETA/BNS.
New LNG cargo from US arrives in Lithuania's Klaipeda
Lithuania’s LNG terminal in the western port of Klaipeda has on Thursday received a seventh LNG cargo from the United States in its history, informed LETA/BNS.
Norwegian airline plans to establish business center in Riga
Norwegian airline plans to establish a business center in Riga, said international business service center association ABSL Latvia, reported LETA.
Klaipeda port posts 1.3% drop in Jan-Sept cargo traffic
The Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda handled 34.5 million tons of cargo in January through September 2020, a decline of 1.3% year-on-year, the port authority reported on Thursday citing non-final data, writes LETA/BNS.
Milrem Robotics' UGVs to be equipped with attack drones
Estonian developer of robotics and unmanned systems Milrem Robotics and international manufacturer of aerial munitions systems UVision Air have started cooperation to equip Milrem's unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with attack drones, reports LETA/BNS.
From October 12, when crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia, an electronic questionnaire will have to be filled in
Tthe Cabinet of Ministers (CM) approved the amendments submitted by the Ministry of the Interior to Cabinet of Ministers No. 360 of the Regulations “Epidemiological Security Measures to Control the Spread of Covid-19 Infection” on the Implementation of the “Traveller Registration Control Information System (IECIS)”.
Medininkai checkpoint at Lithuania's border with Belarus gears for EUR 24 mln renovation
The Medininkai border checkpoint – the biggest crossing point at Lithuania’s border with Belarus – gears up for renovation, which is expected to double its throughput capacity, writes LETA/BNS.
Klaipedos Nafta's Jan-Sept revenue down 24 % to EUR 58.5 mln
Lithuania's state-run oil product and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals operator Klaipedos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil) saw its revenue for January-September fall by 24.2% y-o-y to 58.5 mln euros, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonia, UAE agree on mutual recognition of driving licenses
Estonia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby the two countries will mutually recognize the driving licenses issued in the other country and make it possible to exchange them without a theoretical knowledge test and a driving test.
Lithuania`s port of Klaipeda: Cruise shipping should recover in 2022 at earliest
As Lithuania's port of Klaipeda was forced to cancel this year's cruise season due to the coronavirus, cruise shipping is expected to recover in 2022 at the earliest, the port says LETA/BNS.
2 legal disputes between Tallinna Sadam, Esteve end with compromise
The Harju County Court has approved a compromise on two legal disputes between AS Esteve and the listed Estonian port company Tallinna Sadam, as a result of which both pending legal disputes are terminated and Esteve waives claims against Tallinna Sadam, reports LETA/BNS.
DPD Lithuania to invest nearly EUR 3 mln in new EVs and charging stations
DPD Lietuva, a Lithuanian provider of parcel delivery services, plans to invest nearly 3 mln euros in new electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging stations, reported LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian postal operator will not turn into bank
Lithuania’s postal operator Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) will most likely not turn into a specialized bank given that such a scenario, as estimated by experts, would be uneconomic but will expand its financial services instead, informs LETA/BNS.
DFDS to add two new ferries to its Baltic Sea fleet
DFDS, the Danish-capital Klaipeda-based ferry company, gears up to purchase two new ferries that will be added to its Baltic Sea fleet, informs LETA/BNS.
Face masks to be mandatory again on public transport in Latvia
Passengers on public transport in Latvia will have to wear masks as of October 7, the government decided today, reports LETA.
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