In January-May 2016, the port of Ventspils handled 9 mln t of cargo (- 23%, year-on-year), the port authority says. In May the port handled 1.4 mln t of cargo
Transshipment via Ventspils Nafta termināls fell by 27% to 701,000 t, via Baltic Coal Terminal - down 45% to 609,000 t, via Ventspils tirdzniecības osta – down 32%, via Ventamonjaks – down 50% to 26,000 t, via Ventall Termināls – down 60%, via Ventbunkers - down 3%.
Ventspils Grain Terminal handled 192,000 t of grain. Transshipment via Ventplac increased by 19%, via Ventamonjaks Serviss – by 13%, via Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals – by 6%.
Eurohome Latvija commenced operation in April 2016.
The Freeport of Ventspils Authority is set to invest 8 mln euros into the development of port infrastructure this year. Part of investment programmes will be financed by the Cohesion Fund of the EU.
Ventspils port is located near Venta river. There are terminals for loading and unloading of crude and oil products, liquid chemicals and fertilizers, metal and coal, timber and fish, containers and Ro-Ro trailers. In 2014, the port handled 26.02 mln t of cargo (-9%, year-on-year).