Port of Riga
12 O. Kalpaka blvd.
LV-1010 Riga
Latvia
The Port of Riga is an important hub of freight transportation corridor that links goods’ production and consumption markets in the EU and the CIS countries. The Port of Riga is strategically connected to the TEN-T road and rail network, as well as to the European Motorways of the Sea, providing efficient use of different modes of freight within transport chain as well as cost optimization. Shorter distance advantages of Riga compared to the neighbouring ports ensure the best conditions for development of economic relations. Latvian border with Russia and Belarus is a major factor for development of sustainable and mutually beneficial business relations.
The Freeport of Riga is a multifunctional port, it is ready to handle all types of cargo from various regions. In 2013 cargo turnover at the port reached 35.5 million tons.
By throughput of cargo Riga is the largest Latvian and the Baltic States port, handling approximately one fifth of the region’s total cargo turnover.
The Freeport of Riga offers year round navigation.
Total port area: | 6,348 ha |
Land area: | 1,962 ha |
Of which rentable sites: | 445 ha |
Water depth: | 16.0 m |
Total quay length: | 3.08 km |
No. of quays: | 2 |
2014 | 2013 | YOY 2014/2013 | ||
TOTAL | 41.08 mln tn | 35.47 mln tn | +15.8% | |
Dry bulk | 23.72 mln tn | 21.57 mln tn | +10% | |
Liquids | 10.28 mln tn | 7.11 mln tn | +44.6% | |
General cargo | 7.07 mln tn | 6.78 mln tn | +4.3% | |
incl. | Containers | 387,603 TEU | 381,099 TEU | +1.7% |
Ro-ro | 92,315 cargo units | 111,068 cargo units | -16.9% | |
Pax | 737,865 | 837,665 | -11.9% | |
Ship calls | 3,797 | 3,850 | -1.4% |