New fees rates have been effective since March 2010 at the seaport of Klaipeda (Lithuania), approved by the Government of Lithuania, said Geda Marozaite, a spokeswoman for Klaipeda State Seaport Authority.
The Port Authority said the new fees would help boost freight traffic via the port. Dues imposed for tramp container carriers, ro-ro, ro-pax ships are 40 percent down, fees for ro-ro linear ships, calling twice a week at the port were cut as much as 50 percent, a 50-percent tonnage due discount for the ferries (Ro-ro, Ro-Pax), loading, off-loading at least 75 cargo units. There are also a 20% discount for the cruise ship’s second call at the port and a 50% dues cut for the cruise ship’s forth call at the port.
State-run Port of Klaipeda, the northernmost ice-free port on the East coast of the Baltic Sea, is the largest Lithuanian transport hub, connecting sea and inland traffic lanes. Last year Klaipeda port posted a year-over-year 6.3% drop in freight volumes, to some 27.866 million tons.
The Port Authority said the new fees would help boost freight traffic via the port. Dues imposed for tramp container carriers, ro-ro, ro-pax ships are 40 percent down, fees for ro-ro linear ships, calling twice a week at the port were cut as much as 50 percent, a 50-percent tonnage due discount for the ferries (Ro-ro, Ro-Pax), loading, off-loading at least 75 cargo units. There are also a 20% discount for the cruise ship’s second call at the port and a 50% dues cut for the cruise ship’s forth call at the port.
State-run Port of Klaipeda, the northernmost ice-free port on the East coast of the Baltic Sea, is the largest Lithuanian transport hub, connecting sea and inland traffic lanes. Last year Klaipeda port posted a year-over-year 6.3% drop in freight volumes, to some 27.866 million tons.