Port Overview
The Freeport of Riga (FPR) lies on both banks of the River Daugava covering 15 kilometres in length. Cargo transhipment capacity at the terminals of the Freeport of Riga accounts for 58,2 million tons per annum. In 2014 the FPR was the biggest port of the Baltic States by cargo turnover that reached 41,1 million tons. Number of vessels accommodated in 2014 amounted to 3797. Up to 80% of the Freeport of Riga cargo turnover is made up of transit cargo forwarded to or received from the CIS. 35 stevedore companies and 28 shipping agents successfully operate at the Freeport of Riga.
Main types of cargo handled at the Freeport of Riga are containers, various metals, timber, coal, mineral fertilizers, and chemical cargo and oil products.
On July 3, 2003 the Freeport of Riga Authority received a Quality Certificate compliant with the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements issued by the Bureau Veritas Quality International.
On June 10, 2005 the Freeport of Riga Authority received a Quality Certificate compliant with the ISO 14001:2004 standard requirements issued by the Bureau Veritas Quality International.
The port is open for navigation all year round.
Port Location and Contact |
|
Country |
Latvia |
Province or District |
Riga |
Nearest Town or City |
Riga |
Port's Complete Name |
Freeport of Riga |
Latitude |
57.00778 |
Longitude |
24.09083 |
Managing Company or Port Authority |
Freeport of Riga Authority |
Management Contact Person |
Andris Ameriks (Board Chairman) |
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Riga International Airport International carriers: o Belavia o Ellinair o Finnair o LOT o Lufthansa o Norwegian o Ryanair o RusLines o SAS Scandinavian Airlines o Smartlynx o Turkish Airlines o Ukraine International Airlines o Utair Aviation o Uzbekistan Airways o Wizz Air |
Port website: http://www.rop.lv/en
Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/port.php?pid=1539
Total territory of the port |
6,348 ha |
Land of the port |
1,962 ha |
Port water area |
4,386 ha |
Total length of berths |
18.2 km |
Maximum permissible vessel |
14.5 meters |
Warehouse area |
370,979 m2 |
Cargo storage site area |
1,926,362 m2 |
Freezer capacity |
25,500 mt |
Tank capacity |
665,063 m3 |
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Working hours at the Freeport of Riga Authority on weekdays from 09.00 to 18.00. Harbour Master working hours are from 08.00 to 17.00. Port police working hours are on weekdays from 08.00 to 16.30 and for the Operational Control Division from 00.00 to 24.00
Contact information for key companies is provided below and further contact details can be found at the following link: 4.4 Tajikistan Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Aigars Pečaks |
Deputy CEO for Shipping and Security Issues |
+371 67030867 |
Mārtiņš Ziemanis |
Deputy CEO for Legal and Administrative Matters |
+371 67030804 |
Artūrs Brokovskis-Vaivods |
Harbor Master |
+371 67082000 |
Arnis Šmits |
Ostas kapteiņa vietnieks |
+371 67082040 |
Valdis Voins |
Chief Police Officer |
+371 67090744 |
Agnese Mamaja |
Director of Department of Finance |
+371 67030814 |
Santa Šveda |
Chief accounting officer |
+371 67030818 |
Sandra Silupa |
Deputy Chief Accounting Officer |
+371 67030824 |
Edgars Sūna |
Director of Marketing Department |
+371 67030843 |
Ivo Dubkevičs |
Director of Development Department |
+371 67030806 |
Irina Gorbatikova |
Director of Administrative Department |
+371 67030803 |
Liene Ozola |
Head of Public Relations Unit |
+371 67030853 |
General Cargo handling Companies
Name |
Phone |
Address |
City |
Zip Code |
B Port |
+371 66052500 |
Uriekstes iela 18 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Baltic Container Terminal |
+371 67076200 |
Uriekstes iela 32 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Baltmarine Terminal |
+371 67791241 |
Sprīdīša iela 1 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
Extron Baltic |
+371 67790500 |
Daugavgrīvas 93 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
Freja |
+371 67840770 |
Flotes iela 11/14 |
Rīga |
LV-1016 |
Jaunmīlgrāvja Ostas kompānija |
+371 67391040 |
Tvaika 70 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
JP Termināls |
+371 67896322 |
E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 20A |
Rīga |
LV-1050 |
KS Terminal |
+371 67065500 |
Zilā 22/24 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
MAN-TESS Tranzīts |
+371 67162400 |
Tvaika 7a |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
MT Osta |
+371 67508654 |
Traleru 2B |
Rīga |
LV-1030 |
Osta Lejasvoleri |
+371 29605049 |
Andrejostas iela 12 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Port Magnat |
+371 67470797 |
Daugavgrivas 83/89 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
Port Milgravis |
+371 67470797 |
Meldru 3 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
Rīgas Centrālais termināls |
+371 67329816 |
Eksporta iela 15 k-1 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Rīgas Ostas elevators |
+371 67320079 |
Andrejostas 4 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Rīgas Pasažieru termināls |
+371 67326200 |
Eksporta iela 3a |
Rīga |
LV-1010 |
Rīgas Universālais termināls |
+371 67887200 |
Birztalu iela 15 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
Starts - Rīga |
+371 67393833 |
Tvaika 68a |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
Termināls Vecmīlgrāvis |
+371 25128250 |
Zivju 1 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
VEGA Stividors |
+371 67345834 |
Ezera 22 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
WT Terminal |
+371 67806010 |
Flotes 3a |
Rīga |
LV-1016 |
Liquid bulk companies
Name |
Phone |
Address |
City |
Zip Code |
B.L.B. Baltijas Termināls |
+371 67345830 |
Ezera 22 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
Circle K Latvia |
+371 67088100 |
Duntes 6 |
Rīga |
LV-1013 |
Latvijas Propāna gāze |
+371 67815025 |
Kurzemes prospekts 19 |
Rīga |
LV-1067 |
Naftimpeks |
+371 67353323 |
Laivinieku 11 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
NESTE Latvija |
+371 67353776 |
Bauskas 58a |
Rīga |
LV-1004 |
OVI |
+371 67354828 |
Tvaika 35 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
PARS Termināls |
+371 67162472 |
Tvaika 7a |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Rīgas Universālais termināls |
+371 67887200 |
Birztalu iela 15 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
VEGA Stividors |
+371 67345834 |
Ezera 22 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
VL Bunkerings |
+371 67393857 |
Tvaika 68 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
Woodison Terminal |
+371 67397794 |
Tvaika 39 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
Dry bulk companies
Name |
Phone |
Address |
City |
Zip Code |
Alpha Osta |
+371 67351520 |
Ropažu iela 10 |
Rīga |
LV-1039 |
B Port |
+371 66052500 |
Uriekstes iela 18 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Extron Baltic |
+371 67790500 |
Daugavgrīvas 93 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
Freja |
+371 67840770 |
Flotes iela 11/14 |
Rīga |
LV-1016 |
Jaunmīlgrāvja ostas kompānija |
+371 67391040 |
Tvaika 70 |
Rīga |
LV-1034 |
JP Termināls |
+371 67896322 |
E. Birznieka-Upīša iela 20A |
Rīga |
LV-1050 |
KS Terminal |
+371 67065500 |
Zilā 22/24 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
LaCon |
+371 67068501 |
Pērnavas 1-42 |
Rīga |
LV-1012 |
MAN-TESS Tranzīts |
+371 67162400 |
Tvaika 7a |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
MT Osta |
+371 67508654 |
Traleru 2B |
Rīga |
LV-1030 |
Osta Lejasvoleri |
+371 29605049 |
Andrejostas iela 12 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Port Magnat |
+371 67470797 |
Daugavgrivas 83/89 |
Rīga |
LV-1007 |
Port Milgravis |
+371 67470797 |
Meldru 3 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
Riga Bulk Terminal |
+371 67518295 |
Uriekstes iela 28 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Riga Fertilizer terminal |
+371 67329816 |
Uriekstes iela 48 k-1 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Rīgas Centrālais termināls |
+371 67329816 |
Eksporta iela 15 k-1 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Rīgas Ostas elevators |
+371 67320079 |
Andrejostas 4 |
Rīga |
LV-1045 |
Rīgas Universālais termināls |
+371 67887200 |
Birztalu iela 15 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
Strek |
+371 29532985 |
Uriekstes 9 |
Rīga |
LV-1005 |
Termināls Vecmīlgrāvis |
+371 25128250 |
Zivju 1 |
Rīga |
LV-1015 |
WT Terminal |
+371 67806010 |
Flotes 3a |
Rīga |
LV-1016 |
Shipping Lines
Regular shipping line status at the Riga port is granted to container, ro-ro and passenger transportation service providers with the aim to facilitate the said cargo and passenger flow attraction. Regular shipping line status provides such benefits as the port dues discounts that are applied for every vessel’s port call, depending on the number of vessel calls per year. Line status and rebate application procedure are stipulated in the Port Dues and Charges of the Port of Riga.
In 2017 an agreement with the Freeport of Riga Authority was concluded by 6 container shipping lines and one passenger line.
Name |
Route |
Line representative in Latvia |
Telephone Nr |
Address |
City |
Post code |
Hapag-Lloyd AG |
Gdynia - Klaipeda - Riga - Tallinn - Rauma - Hamburg - Bremerhaven |
SIA "ESTMA" |
(+371) 67783940 |
Ganību Dambis 30/1 |
Riga |
LV-1010 |
Containerships |
Riga - Teesport - Thamesport - Rotterdam - Zeebrugge - Lubeck - Helsinki - St.Petersburg - Klaipeda - Aarhus |
SIA „Containerships” |
(+371) 67790814 |
6 Duntes street, 205 |
Riga |
LV-1013 |
X-Press Container Lines |
Riga - Ust-Luga - Kotka - Helsinki - Tallinn - Hamburg |
SIA „CF&S Latvia” |
(+371) 67388300 |
2a Uriekstes street |
Riga |
LV-1005 |
UniFeeder Container Service |
Rotterdam-Hamburg / Bremerhaven-Riga - Klaipeda - Gdynia / Gdansk |
SIA „Arijus Logistics” |
(+371) 66116732 |
2a Uriekstes street |
Riga |
LV-1005 |
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) |
Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Riga - Tallinn |
SIA "MSC Latvia" |
(+371) 67854444 |
17 a Duntes street |
Riga |
LV-1005 |
Maersk Line/Seago Line |
Gdansk - Bremerhaven - Hamburg - Gdansk - Kaliningrad - Riga - Gdansk |
SIA „Maersk Latvia” |
(+371) 67084940 |
85a Elizabetes street |
Riga |
LV-1050 |
Tallink |
Riga - Stockholm - Riga |
A/S "Tallink Latvija" |
(+371) 67099705 |
3a Eksporta street |
Riga |
LV-1010 |
Port Performance
Freeport of Riga in 2016 was:
- The second biggest port in the Baltic States by cargo turnover (38.06 mln.t)
- The Multifunctional port with cargo handling capacity 63 mln.t/year
- Serviced 3,521 ships with a tonnage of 43.7 mln.GT
- Passenger traffic: 582 thousand Passengers, including 71.4 thousand cruise passengers
Seasonal Constraints |
||
Occurs |
Time Frame |
|
Rainy Season |
Yes |
Winter - usually lasts from mid-December to the beginning of March Air temperature can fluctuate from +5 degrees Celsius all the way down to -30 degrees. |
Major Import Campaigns |
No |
N/A |
Other Comments |
For Latvia weather updates: http://www.meteo.lv/en/laiks/?nid=638 |
Handling Figures for 2016 |
|
Vessel Calls |
3521 |
Container Traffic (TEUs) |
385,937 |
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2016 |
|
Bulk (MT) |
31 million mt (23 million dry bulk and 8 million liquid bulk) |
Break bulk (MT) |
7 million mt |
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link at the Port of Riga website.
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Maximum Draft (m) |
Comments |
Conventional Berth |
104 |
20,000 |
14.7 |
|
Container Berth |
7 |
880 M |
12. 5 M |
o RIGA Container Terminal operates 3 Berth (Length 430 M, Max. Draft 10.5), o BCT operates 3 Berth (Length 450M, Max. Draft 12.5M) o Riga Universal Terminal LTD operates 1 berth ( Length 150 M , Max. 9.4 draft ) |
Silo Berth |
3 |
145 M |
7.9 M |
o Operates by Riga Ostas Elevators |
Berthing Tugs |
Available by private companies |
Tug Service Companies : o Forio o PKL Flote o Rīgas Kuģu būvētava o Strek o Vižņi |
||
Water Barges |
Available by private companies |
Water Barges/floating equipment service providers : o BMGS o Rīgas Kuģu būvētava o Universal-Remont |
General Cargo Handling Berths
Name of the berth |
Maximally permitted LOA |
Maximally permitted draft |
MS-13 |
195 |
5.9 |
ZO-12 |
230 |
12.2 |
ZO-10 |
132 |
6.8 |
ZO-18 |
225 |
9.7 |
ZO-14 |
132 |
5.8 |
AU-1 |
195 |
4.5 |
AU-2 |
87 |
|
ZO-17 |
65 |
4.9 |
MS-11 |
130 |
5.7 |
MS-10 |
120 |
6.0 |
MS-12 |
130 |
6.3 |
ZO-9 |
100 |
6.7 |
ZO-8 |
100 |
6.8 |
ZO-7 |
100 |
7.0 |
ZO-6 |
100 |
6.7 |
ZO-5 |
100 |
6.9 |
ZO-4 |
100 |
7.2 |
ZO-3 |
100 |
7.0 |
ZO-2 |
168 |
9.2 |
ZO-1 |
150 |
9.3 |
MKR-8 |
||
MKR-7 |
||
MKR-5 |
100 |
6.5 |
MKR-4 |
100 |
6.0 |
MKR-3 |
100 |
6.0 |
MKR-2 |
100 |
6.5 |
MKR-1 |
175 |
9.0 |
VM-3 |
60 |
5.4 |
RKR-3 |
70 |
|
RKR-4 |
120, 120 |
|
RKR-5 |
161 |
|
RKR-6a |
105 |
|
RKR-6 |
188, 200 |
|
RKR-7 |
250, 230 |
7.4, 7.4 |
RKR-8 |
184 |
5.0 |
RKR-9 |
90 |
|
JM-29 |
154 |
5.1 |
JM-27 |
72 |
8.2 |
JM-26 |
74 |
9.05 |
JM-25 |
110 |
5.6 |
JM-23 |
100 |
5 |
JM-22 |
150 |
7 |
JM-20 |
60 |
3.5 |
JM-17 |
125 |
5.0 |
JM-16 |
148 |
7.3 |
JM-15 |
181 |
5.8 |
DS-12 |
||
DS-11 |
||
DS-10 |
100 |
5.5 |
DS-9 |
105 |
5.0 |
SD-5 |
165 |
9.05 |
SD-4 |
135 |
9.05 |
SD-3 |
150 |
7.0 |
KS-34 |
149 |
10.3 |
KS-33 |
150 |
10.3 |
KS-32 |
150 |
10.0 |
KS-28 |
120 |
14.7 |
KS-26 |
13 |
3.5 |
PM-21 |
350 |
13 |
PM-20 |
218 |
8.6 |
PM-19 |
172 |
7.6 |
PM-18 |
105 |
6.6 |
PM-17 |
145 |
9.5 |
PM-16 |
145 |
9.5 |
EO-15 |
212 |
11.7 |
EO-14 |
210 |
11.7 |
EO-12 |
159 |
7.0 |
EO-11 |
140 |
7.0 |
EO-10 |
150 |
7.0 |
EO-9 |
130 |
6.5 |
EO-8 |
188 |
9.1 |
EO-7 |
190 |
9.5 |
EO-6 |
240 |
10 |
AS-5 |
144 |
7.8 |
AS-4 |
120 |
7.4 |
AS-3 |
110 |
7.4 |
AO-1 |
||
AO-2 |
140 |
4.5 |
AO-4 |
||
AO-5 |
||
JPS-2 |
217 |
7.9 |
JPS-1 |
132 |
5.9 |
MK-3 |
240 |
7.8 |
MK-4 |
223 |
5.5 |
KPS-10 |
||
KPS-14 |
||
KPS-17 |
40 |
3.0 |
RD-1 |
150 |
4.8 |
RD-2 |
148 |
4.8 |
RD-3 |
235 |
5.2 |
RD-5 |
35 |
5.0 |
VL-13 |
105 |
4.5 |
VL-14 |
65 |
4.0 |
VL-17 |
95 |
6.0 |
KR-18 |
120 |
4.9 |
KR-19 |
115 |
4.8 |
KR-20 |
115 |
5.6 |
KR-21 |
105 |
5.3 |
KR-22 |
70 |
4.7 |
KR-24 |
100 |
5.9 |
KR-25 |
115 |
7.0 |
LP-27 |
145 |
6.5 |
KRS-1 |
166 |
8.7 |
KRS-2 |
167 |
8.2 |
DG-5 |
140 |
3.8 |
DG-1 |
110 |
6.0 |
DG-2 |
203 |
12.0 |
DG-54 |
200 |
4.7 |
DG-55 |
147 |
5.3 |
DG-55A |
76 |
5.3 |
DG-56 |
105 |
5.3 |
DG-57 |
35 |
5.0 |
DG-19 |
155 |
4.8 |
DG-20 |
155 |
4.8 |
Port Handling Equipment
Handling equipment at the port is managed by private companies.
Equipment |
Available |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
Dockside Crane |
Yes |
10 |
(30:45T ) |
Container Gantries |
Yes |
7 |
(30.5: 45 T) |
Mobile Cranes |
Yes |
7 |
(84-104 T) |
Reachstacker |
Yes |
10 |
(45 T) |
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) |
Yes |
45 |
(42: 60T) |
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines |
Yes |
1 |
Unloading rate of railcars is 2500 t per 24 hours Unloading rate of trucks and semitrailers is 2500 t per 24 hours Loading rate into railcars, trucks and ships is 3000 t per 24 hours |
Transtainer |
Yes |
More than 45 |
(38: 45 T) – Each yard (import, export, transit, refer containers) has not less than 5 Transtainers. |
Forklifts |
Yes |
More than 400 |
Distributed over the 52 Terminals |
Riga port has three main container terminals in addition to more than 48 bulk, breakbulk & general cargo terminals all are run by private companies & all have their own handling equipment,
Riga Container Terminal
- Reach stackers: 3 units (up to 45t)
- Mobile cranes: 1 unit (104 t)
- Portal cranes: 2 units (up to 100t)
- Terminal tractors: 8 units (up to 60t)
- Empty container handler: 1 unit (up to 9 t)
Baltic Container Terminal
- Quayside cranes : 4 Units ( 1 x 30t , 2 x 35t, 1 x 45t)
- Yard rail-mounted gantries: 4 Units (2 x 30.5t, 2 x 35t)
- Yard rail-mounted gantries for rail operations: 2 Units (2 x 30.5t)
- Reach stackers: 7 Units (7 x 45t)
- Yard tractors : 15 Units
- Roll trailers : 4 Units (4 x 50t)
- Axel trailers :14 Units (10 x 50t),(4 x 32t)
- Double trailers: 2 Units (2 x 60t)
- Forklifts : 37 Units (36 x 1.5t-7t ,1 x 25t)
Riga Universal Terminal
Loader: 8 Units (Capacity: 1,6 – 8t)
Locomotive: 3 Unis (60 wagons)
Cargo trailer: 6 Units (Capacity: 24 t)
Hoist 2: 14 Units (Capacity 1,8 t)
Front loader: 7 Units (up to 10 cubic m)
Container trailer : 8 Units (60 t)
Timber loader: 10 Units (boom deflection up to 23 m)
Marine tractor: 10 Units (80 t)
Rail crane: 5 Units (6 - 20 t)
Container loader: 5 Units (42 - 45 t)
Mobile crane: 2 Units (84 - 104 t )
Conveyor systems: 3 Units (230 cubic cubic m / h)
Container Facilities
Facilities |
20 ft |
40 ft |
Container Facilities Available |
Yes |
Yes |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Daily Take Off Capacity |
||
Number of Reefer Stations |
About 1200 connection points distributed over the three container terminals |
Customs Guidance
Customs are operating 24/7. For more details regarding customs in Riga please see the following link: 1.3 Tajikistan Customs Information
For more about the port laws and regulations, please visit the following page on the Port website.
Terminal Information
GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING
RIGA PORT ELEVATOR (ROE) is the only specialized terminal for grain and grain products handling and storage in the port of Riga.
Main facts:
- Terminal capacity: 1 million tons
- Elevator storage capacity: 45,000 tons
- Open storage area capacity: 150,000 tons
- Berths: 3
- Draft: 7.9 m (vessels up to 15'000 tons)
Services:
- Transhipment of dry bulk cargo (to and from vessels, rail wagons and trucks)
- Storage
- Containerization of grain and grain products
- Laboratory services
Types of cargo:
- Grain and grain products
- Lumber
- Split stone
- Pig-iron
- Wood pellets
Stevedoring
As all port terminals are managed by private companies, each company manages all stevedoring activities.
Hinterland Information
Containers, bulk & break bulk commodities are being moved out of the port whether by rail or by Trucks
Port Security
Information on security and safety at the port can be found at the following link.
Security |
|
ISPS Compliant |
Yes |
Current ISPS Level |
Level 1 |
Police Boats |
Yes |
Fire Engines |
Yes |