The Port of Riga has significantly increased transits of raw materials between Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe and USA. The volume of raw materials transshipped by terminals of the Riga Trade Port (RTP) has reached one million tons. The achievement was celebrated during the official event held on September 16 at the RTP territory, BC reports.
Regular and stable flow of containerized and bulked cargoes via the Port of Riga was kept thanks to throughput capacity and well-developed infrastructure of RTP terminals, as well as to its cooperation with the multimodal railway operator JSC SRR. The volume of handled bulk cargoes was multiplied this year compared with the last year’s figures, container throughput surged over 35 percents. This proves the Port of Riga is a strategically important center, which can ensure international transportation of metallurgical raw materials (iron ore and its products) from Russia and Kazakhstan to the markets of Europe and USA, marketing and PR manager at Riga Trade Port LLC Kristine Vizule said in an interview with Baltic Course.
The celebration event was attended by representatives of the Free Port of Riga Board, of the state-run Latvijas dzelzcelš JSC, officials of the Latvian Ministry of Transport and representatives of Kazakhstan consular office in Latvia.
In 2009, container traffic by SRR has exceeded 10,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). The company’s operation involves more than 1200 rail cargo containers. SRR is the operator of Eurasia-1 and Eurasia-2 container trains, which ensure transportation link between the Port of Riga and the main destinations in Central Asia countries.
The RTP is the most important asset investor, developer and operator for the companies that offer various transportation services in Latvia. The RTP consists of four business units that offer various services ranging from operation of the Port terminals, railway transportation and expedition of cargos to the management of the Port infrastructure and engineering communications.
Regular and stable flow of containerized and bulked cargoes via the Port of Riga was kept thanks to throughput capacity and well-developed infrastructure of RTP terminals, as well as to its cooperation with the multimodal railway operator JSC SRR. The volume of handled bulk cargoes was multiplied this year compared with the last year’s figures, container throughput surged over 35 percents. This proves the Port of Riga is a strategically important center, which can ensure international transportation of metallurgical raw materials (iron ore and its products) from Russia and Kazakhstan to the markets of Europe and USA, marketing and PR manager at Riga Trade Port LLC Kristine Vizule said in an interview with Baltic Course.
The celebration event was attended by representatives of the Free Port of Riga Board, of the state-run Latvijas dzelzcelš JSC, officials of the Latvian Ministry of Transport and representatives of Kazakhstan consular office in Latvia.
In 2009, container traffic by SRR has exceeded 10,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). The company’s operation involves more than 1200 rail cargo containers. SRR is the operator of Eurasia-1 and Eurasia-2 container trains, which ensure transportation link between the Port of Riga and the main destinations in Central Asia countries.
The RTP is the most important asset investor, developer and operator for the companies that offer various transportation services in Latvia. The RTP consists of four business units that offer various services ranging from operation of the Port terminals, railway transportation and expedition of cargos to the management of the Port infrastructure and engineering communications.