Posts Tagged ‘Port of Klaipėda’
Marine Technology to invest €15M in advanced manufacturing expansion in Klaipėda
Marine Technology, part of the Western Shipyard Group and a specialist in large-scale cable-handling equipment for the global energy and marine sectors, is investing €15 million to expand its manufacturing operations at Klaipėda Seaport. The expansion will add advanced robotic welding capabilities and modernized production facilities, enabling the company to scale up output of modular and composite equipment for offshore and onshore renewable energy projects.
As part of the Western Shipyard Group, Marine Technology operates within a well-established maritime engineering ecosystem. The group itself is part of BLRT Group, a Baltic industrial holding with more than a century of heritage, over 25 subsidiaries, and 3.500 employees across the region.
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Originally published on 3 Mar
Read MoreA Market Sounding Is Announced for the Long-Term Capacity of the Klaipėda LNG Terminal for 2033–2044
AB KN Energies, the operator of the Klaipėda LNG Terminal, plans to launch a long-term LNG terminal capacity allocation procedure for the period 2033–2044 later this year. As a first step, the Company hereby initiates a market sounding process.
Prior to commencing the Procedure, the Company seeks to obtain feedback from market participants on the main proposed conditions of the Procedure. For this purpose, the Company announces a market survey.
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Originally published on 27 Jan
Read MoreThe Port of Klaipėda is Expanding International Ties: Building Closer Links with the Port of Valencia
During its visit to Spain, the Lithuanian delegation is working to strengthen the Port of Klaipėda’s international links by deepening cooperation with the Port of Valencia – one of the Mediterranean’s leading logistics hubs – through the exchange of expertise in infrastructure development and joint efforts to attract additional cargo flows.
“The Port of Klaipėda is of strategic importance to Lithuania, so decisions relating to it are taken with close attention to global market developments, key industry stakeholders and their experience. This visit provides an opportunity to further strengthen our expertise in specific areas of the maritime sector”, said Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Roderikas Žiobakas.
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Originally published on 20 Jan
Read MoreThe Port of Klaipėda on a steady course: cargo volumes maintain double-digit growth
The Port of Klaipėda handled nearly 36 million tonnes of cargo over the first eleven months of the year, maintaining double-digit growth compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by containerised cargo, ro-ro freight transported by ferries, and liquefied natural gas (LNG), with Klaipėda remaining the leading port among the Baltic States.
Over the first eleven months of this year, nearly 12 million tonnes of containerised cargo were handled at the Port of Klaipėda, representing a 29% increase compared to the same period last year. Containerised cargo accounts for 33% of the port’s total cargo throughput this year.
Since the beginning of the year, almost 1.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) have been handled at the Port of Klaipėda, which is a 23% increase year-on-year. The milestone of one million TEUs was reached earlier than ever before in the port’s history — in October. Traditionally, Klaipėda would join the “millionaire ports” in December.
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Originally published on 18 Dec
Read MoreKlaipėda port’s green course: international ferries will soon be able to switch off their engines while berthed
Port or Klaipėda continues to move along its green course. The port’s terminals have already received the new on-shore power supply systems, and installation is now underway. Testing is planned to begin later this year, and by next year ferries calling at the designated ro-ro terminals will be able to switch off their engines and draw clean electricity from shore -significantly reducing air pollution and noise. The OPS infrastructure being installed in the port is designed specifically for ro-ro vessels, with a total of four shore-power connection points to be set up for ferries.
“Klaipėda Port’s green vision is becoming reality – sustainability here is no longer just a promise. With shore-side electricity, ferries will be able to shut down their engines and reduce their environmental footprint to almost zero. And this is only the beginning. It’s more than a technological milestone – it’s our commitment to the city, its people, and a cleaner future for our sea,” says Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.
This initiative marks a significant step in Klaipėda Port’s wider shift toward electrification. Earlier this autumn, the port installed its first on-shore power system at the Fleet Base, designed mainly to support the new hydrogen and electric-powered waste collection vessel now nearing completion. The systems now being put in place at the two terminals are specifically tailored for ferries and ro-ro vessels operating between Klaipėda and Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland, carrying rolling cargo. In the coming years, similar systems are planned for other terminals as well, enabling shore-side electricity for cruise ships and container vessels.
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Originally published on 10 Nov
Read MoreKlaipėda Port Prepares for Lithuania’s Offshore Wind Ambitions
Work is underway at the Port of Klaipėda on a major project that supports Lithuania’s plans to develop offshore wind farms. In the area of the former International Ferry Terminal, quays are now being constructed.
“Klaipėda Port is moving with Lithuania’s ambitions to build offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea. We’re preparing to become a key base for this project – setting up areas where turbine components can be assembled, handled and stored. Right now, in the southern part of the port at the former International Ferry Terminal, the constructor Tilsta is carrying out the first stage of infrastructure works – reconstructing quays,” says Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.
Back in May 2022, the Klaipėda Port Authority and cargo handling company Klasco signed an investment agreement, launching the development of port infrastructure needed for Lithuania’s future offshore wind projects.
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Originally published on 22 Sep
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