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10. май, 16:14 Port of Riga throughput grows 14.9 percent Cargo traffic at Latvia’s Port...

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Port of Riga throughput grows 14.9 percent

Cargo traffic at Latvia’s Port of Riga in January-April 2012 rose 14.9% compared to the same period of last year, to 12,519,000 tons, the Port Authority said.

The four-month gain was pushed primarily by a 20-percent jump in coal volume, to 5.04 million tons and shipments of petroleum products, which increased by 11.5% from a year earlier, to 3.18 million tons. Handling of wood cargo fell 13% to 744,300 tons, of chemicals - by 15.3% (378,000 mt). The port saw a 69.7-percent slump in ore volume (93,900mt). Shipments of wood pellets grew 17.2% to 376,600 tons. The four-month volume of building materials fell 25% to 41,300 tons. Handling of scrap metals increased by 7.2% to 210,200 tons.
Container traffic rose 28.9% to 117,880 TEUs.

Passenger traffic increased by 4.6% to 208,189 people, including those carried by cruise lines – 4,791 (+13.7% y-o-y).

Latvia-based Free Port of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina), The port encompasses 6.348 hectares, including 13,818-meter waterfront with berths max depths of 16 meters (ship draft - 12.2 m). Transit cargoes account for 80 percent of overall freight traffic moved to / from the CIS countries. In 2011, cargo throughput at the Port of Riga rose 11.8 percent year-over-year to 34.07 million tons.

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12. апр, 10:06 Port of Riga traffic volume grows 23.6 percent Cargo throughput at the Latvia...

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Port of Riga traffic volume grows 23.6 percent

Cargo throughput at the Latvia’s port of Riga in the first quarter of 2012 rose 23.6% compared to January-March of last year, to 9,487,000 tons, the Port Authority said.


Coal shipments through the port surged by 30.6% form last year’s numbers, to 3.85 million tons, of oil products - by 18.7% - to 2.42 million tons, while handling of timber cargo fell 4.8% to 558,000 tons, chemicals volume was down 0.9% to 325,400 tons, the three-month volume of ore plummeted by 50.8% to 93,900 tons. Handling of wood pellets increased by 29.2% to 273,700 tons, of construction materials - by 5.4% to 27,300 tons. Transshipment of scrap metal grew 32.9% to 161,600 tons.


In the reporting period, container traffic rose 30.5% to 86.880 TEUs. The port handled 147,225 passengers, up 4.8% from a year earlier, including 3,342 people carried by cruise ships (-20.7%).



Latvia-based Free Port of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina), The port encompasses 6.348 hectares, including 13,818-meter waterfront with berths max depths of 16 meters (ship draft - 12.2 m). Transit cargoes account for 80 percent of overall freight traffic moved to / from the CIS countries. In 2011, cargo throughput at the Port of Riga rose 11.8 percent year-over-year to 34.07 million tons.

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21. мар, 7:38 Port of Riga cargo volumes grow 28.8 percent to 6.19 mln tons Cargo throughpu...

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Port of Riga cargo volumes grow 28.8 percent to 6.19 mln tons

Cargo throughput at Latvia’s Free Port of Riga in January-February 2012 rose 28.8% year-over-year to 6.19 million tons, the Port Authority said.


Shipments of coal from the port’s bulk terminal surged by 41.3% to 2.46 million tons, handling of oil products grew 18.9% to 1.6 million tons. Shipment of wood pellets soared 56.8% to 205,000 tons, of scrap metal - rose 28.9% to 105,800 tons.


The two-month volume of timber cargo shrank by 2.8% to 357,600 tons, of chemical products - by 17% to 203,900 tons, of ore - dropped 30% to 93,900 tons, of building materials - by 32.6% to 15,500 tons.


In the reporting period container throughput rose 38.2% to 56,120 TEUs. Passenger traffic was up 3.2% from a year earlier to 96,999 people, including 3,342 passengers (-20.7%) carried by cruise ships.


Latvia-based Free Port of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina), The port encompasses 6.348 hectares, including 13,818-meter waterfront with berths max depths of 16 meters (ship draft - 12.2 m). Transit cargoes account for 80 percent of overall freight traffic moved to / from the CIS countries. In 2010, cargo throughput of the Port of Riga rose 2.5 percent year-over-year to 30,475,000 tons.

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21. мар, 7:36 Riga Port reports traffic volume surge in Jan-Feb. The first two months of 2012...

seagull 21. мар, 7:36
Riga Port reports traffic volume surge in Jan-Feb.
The first two months of 2012 in comparison with results of January and February last year in the Freeport of Riga are characterised by a substantial increase of cargo turnover. Amount of cargoes handled is by 28.8% higher that in absolute numbers amounts to 6.19 million tons (in first two months of 2011 – 4.81 million tons), the Baltic Course reported.


Increase in dry bulk segment amounts to 37.1 %, being 1 million tons more than in a respective period of account last year. All in all in the dry bulk segment 3.53 million tons were reloaded, 2.46 million tons of which were coal. Amount of woodchip if compared to last year has increased by 56.8% and reached 205 thousand tons. Increasing part in the range of wood products is filled by wood pellets – 132.2 thousand tons were shipped, as well as sawn timber – 47.4 thousand tons that is more than twice as much as during the first two months of the previous year. The amount of food product handling has doubled as well. Reduction of reloading amounts was experienced in the metallic ore (30%), fertilisers (-17.7%), construction materials (-32.6%) and ferroalloy (23.1%) cargo groups.

In the general cargo segment the amounts have increased by 19.7% in general and reached 1.05 million tons. More than half of cargoes in this segment are container cargoes, the amount of which in comparison to the first two months of last year has increased by 42.3%. Amount of Roll on/Roll of cargoes has increased by 8.8%. One of the largest general cargo groups is timber. Shipping amount in the beginning of this year has been by 2.8% lower than during the first two months of last year. However, the proportion of this type of cargo still remains substantial and has not lost its positions in the total balance – this year 357.6 thousand tons were shipped.

A substantial increase was also experienced in the liquid bulk segment – 18.7% reaching 1.61 million tons.

Increase of the amount of handled cargoes reflects both the ability of the Freeport of Riga to adjust to the increasing demand in the world markets, and the necessity to modernize the port infrastructure. For example, the capacity of coal reloading approaches the maximum and terminals operating in the liquid bulk segment work with full load. With the aim to ensure long-term development and preserve the competitiveness, implementation of the Krievu sala project would have to be commenced in the nearest future in order to avoid situation, when the demand exceeds capacity of the port and the port development is hindered.

96 999 passengers have already been serviced in the Port of Riga this year. It is by 3.2% more than during respective period last year. The tourist season has not yet started therefore no cruise ships have entered the Port of Riga.

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14. мар, 15:41 Latvian Naval SWATH boats to stay with GL in class The Latvian Navy's new SWATH...

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Latvian Naval SWATH boats to stay with GL in class
The Latvian Navy's new SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) patrol boats will be kept under Germanischer Lloyd (GL) class, as recently reported by the classification society.

GL surveyors will conduct periodic examinations throughout the life cycle of the vessels to verify that the vessels continue to be fit for purpose, technically reliable and seaworthy. Five vessels are currently planned, with one, the “Skrunda”, already delivered.

The five SWATH Patrol Boats are being built with GL class at the German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen (three vessels) and at the Latvian Riga Shipyard (two vessels). The first of these vessels, the "Skrunda" was delivered to the Latvian Navy in April of 2011. The Latvian Navy made the decision to maintain the vessels in class due to the advanced nature of the design. Following a tender process, carried out according to EU and Latvian law, GL was awarded the contract.

GL surveyors worked with the yards and with the Latvian Navy throughout the construction process to ensure that the vessels' construction complied with both GL rules and the applicable international regulations (e.g. SOLAS, MARPOL). Building vessels to classification society rules and keeping them in class is a growing trend, as navies look to reduce maintenance and monitoring costs while maintaining high safety standards, through compliance with international regulations. "As vessels become more complex, monitoring the technical safety of such vessels requires a greater investment in resources and manpower. Maintaining vessels to the rules of a classification society allows navies to concentrate on their core activities, reducing the workload on crews and cutting costs," said André Grabow, GL Business Development Manager Navy.

SWATH boats are noted for their exceptional stability and motion comfort, both in high seas and at high speeds. The “Skrunda” (GL + 100 A5 HSDE OC3, Patrol Boat, + MC Aut) has a length of 25.7m, a beam of 13.0m and a draught of 2.7m. It is based on Abeking & Rasmussen's 25m SWATH pilot boat design. In a shift from the pilot boat design the “Skrunda's” engines have been placed in the lower hulls, which results in more room for the crew and additional passengers. It is designed to undertake a range of operations through the provision of a mount for a modular mission module, which is positioned between the two bows. This can be used to hold equipment or mount systems for conducting a variety of military missions, as well as for civilian tasks such as hydrographic surveys, environmental protection or diving operations.

The patrol boats' main duties will be to monitor and control Latvian and EU territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone and carry out search and rescue duties. They will also participate in international operations.

Source: shipandoffshore.net

10. фев, 16:53 Riga Port’s traffic volume grows 25.8 percent to 3.39 million tons Cargo throug...

seagull 10. фев, 16:53
Riga Port’s traffic volume grows 25.8 percent to 3.39 million tons
Cargo throughput at Free Port of Riga in January 2012 rose 25.8% from a year ago, to 3.39 million tons, the Port Authority said.

In the reporting period, shipments of coal increased by 39.6% to 1.31 million tons, the volume of oil products grew by 17.9% to 899,900 tons, of ore - by 27.6% to 93,900 tons, transshipment of scrap metal was up 2.8% to 55,000 tons.

In January, shipments of wood pellets soared by 51% to 118,800 tons, handling of timber cargo fell 4% to 208,100 tons, of chemicals - by 22.1% to 107,100 tons. of building materials dropped by 60% to 1,800 tons.

Container throughput increased by 34.7% to 27,683 TEUs. Passenger traffic increased by 14.8% to 64,533 people. Cruise vessels carried 3,342 passengers, down 20.7% from a year earlier.

Latvia-based Free Port of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina), The port encompasses 6.348 hectares, including 13,818-meter waterfront with berths max depths of 16 meters (ship draft - 12.2 m). Transit cargoes account for 80 percent of overall freight traffic moved to / from the CIS countries. In 2011, the Port of Riga traffic volume totaled 34.07 million tons.

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