In January-November 2016, the port of Ventspils handled 17.1 mln t of cargo (-19%, year-on-year), the port authority says. In November the port handled 1.6 mln t of cargo.
Transshipment via Ventspils Nafta termināls totaled 7.2 (-20%), via Baltic Coal Terminal – 996,000 t (-43%), via Ventbunkers – down 32% to 2 mln t, via SIA Ventamonjaks – down 16% to 370,000 t, via Ventspils tirdzniecības osta - down 32% to 2 mln t, via Kālija parks – 314,000 t.
Ventspils Grain Terminal handled 392,000 t of grain. Transshipment via Ventplac increased by 18% to 444,000 t, via Ventamonjaks Serviss – up 2% to 170,000 t, via Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals – up 16% to 2.3 mln t.
Eurohome Latvija commenced operation in April 2016 and handled 266 mln t of cargo. Overseas Estates commenced operation in September 2016 and handled 5,000 t of palm oil.
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.