Trade flows through the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania) in 2010 increased year-over-year by 10.9% to 31,27 million tons, the Klaipeda Port Authority said. The port’s container traffic amounted to 295,000 TEUs versus 248,000 TEUs in 2009. The port’s Ro-Ro terminal handled 228,700 tons of cargo, up 29% from 2009’s figures.
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. There are 17 stevedore companies, shipyards and other operators at the port, providing a broad range of services. In 2009, Klaipeda port’s cargo throughput shrank by 6.3%, to 27,866m tons.
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. There are 17 stevedore companies, shipyards and other operators at the port, providing a broad range of services. In 2009, Klaipeda port’s cargo throughput shrank by 6.3%, to 27,866m tons.