Port of Ventspils

Port of Ventspils is the busiest port in the Baltic states

The port of Ventspils[1] is an ice-free, deep-water sea port located on Latvia's Baltic coast. Its total area is 2451.39 hectares. By cargo turnover it is one of the Baltic Sea's busiest ports, and among the top 20 European ports.[2]

The port of Ventspils became a multimodal port when the harbour was significantly deepened in 1998, reaching a maximum depth of 17.5 meters in the liquid bulk area. This allowed the accommodation of the largest vessels then operating in the Baltic Sea, including Aframax-size tankers with maximum 130.000 metric tons deadweight (DWT). The dry bulk and general cargo area, with a depth of 16 meters, allows the terminal to accommodate Panamax-type vessels with their load capacities of up to 75.000 DWT.

The Freeport of Ventspils

Ventspils port is managed by the Freeport of Ventspils, which is supervised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, under various statutory authorities. These include the 1994 Law on ports (regarding operations and procedures), the 1997 Ventspils Freeport Law (which provides for businesses within the port), and the 2002 Law on Tax Application in Free Ports and Special Economic Zones, which regulates tax incentives for those businesses within the port.[3]

Infrastructure

Ventspils is on the East-West railway corridor and part of the Eurasian transport system, as well as European motorway route E22. Ventspils Airport is close by, and Riga International Airport (RIX) is approximately two hours' drive away.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Port". Freeport of Ventspils. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. ↑ "File:Gross weight of seaborne goods handled (inward and outward) in main ports(1) in 2013 by type of cargo(2).png". http://ec.europa.eu. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "LAWS AND REGULATIONS". Freeport of Ventspils. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Connectivity". Freeport of Ventspils. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

Coordinates: 57°24′N 21°32′E / 57.400°N 21.533°E / 57.400; 21.533

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