In January-August 2016, the port of Ventspils handled 12.9 mln t of cargo (-21%, year-on-year), the port authority says. In August the port handled 1.4 mln t of cargo
Transshipment via Ventspils Nafta termināls totale 5.7 mln t, via Baltic Coal Terminal - down 50% to 740,000 t, via Ventspils tirdzniecības osta – down 34% to 1.4 mln t, via Ventall Termināls – down 49% to 498,000 t, via Ventbunkers - down 21% to 1.5 mln t, via SIA Ventamonjaks – down 8% to 302,000 t.
Ventspils Grain Terminal handled 255,000 t of grain. Transshipment via Ventplac increased by 18% to 326,000 t, via Ventamonjaks Serviss – up 13% to 132,000 t, via Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals – up 13% to 1.7 mln t.
Eurohome Latvija commenced operation in April 2016 and handled 125 mln t of cargo.
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. The works will include dredging, reconstruction of infrastructure facilities and construction of new ones, designing of the industrial area.
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.