Free Port of Riga is considering ordering new ice-class tugs, the PortNews reported citing the Director of Marketing of the Port Authority Edgars Suna. Mr. Suna who was speaking at the Baltic Forum said that the Riga Port Authority has not yet decided on the number of newbuilds and the shipyard.
Freeport of Riga is situated on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina). The port encompasses 6.348 ha, 13.818-m waterline. Riga port can accommodate vessels with maximum draft of 12.2 m. The bulk of freight volumes passing through the port are transit cargoes (80%), shipped to / from the CIS countries. In 2010 cargo throughput of Port of Riga rose by 2.5% y-o-y, to 30,475 million tons.
Freeport of Riga is situated on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina). The port encompasses 6.348 ha, 13.818-m waterline. Riga port can accommodate vessels with maximum draft of 12.2 m. The bulk of freight volumes passing through the port are transit cargoes (80%), shipped to / from the CIS countries. In 2010 cargo throughput of Port of Riga rose by 2.5% y-o-y, to 30,475 million tons.