Seaport authority

State Enterprise Klaipeda State Seaport Authority is the main transport hub and the gate of Lithuania to the world. Before the restoration of independence of Lithuania in 1990 there were two separate ports: sea commercial port and fishing port.  In the territory of the port there were about 20 enterprises and organizations that belonged to different authorities.

 

In 1991 Klaipeda port authority was founded by the Decree of the Government of Lithuania and in 1992 Klaipeda port got the status of state seaport. In 1996 there was promulgated the law on Klaipeda State Seaport, which states that the land and water territory, the quay-walls, hydro-technical equipment navigation routes, canals and other objects of infrastructure – belong to the state and cannot be privatized.

 

The state manages all those objects and assures their activities via State Enterprise Klaipeda State Seaport Authority, the main objective of which is – to permanently develop the port, maintain its competitiveness and increase cargo handling volumes.

 

 

1) coordinate the protection of port land territory executed by the land users and ensure the safe navigation in the port;

2) assure the activities of Harbour Masters offices;

3) following the order fixed by the Government of Lithuania, to maintain and manage the reserved territories of the port;

4) to use and manage the state property in an effective manner;

5) to lease the land territory of the port;

6) to collect port dues;

7) to arrange rescue of people and ships in port waters;

8) to prepare port strategic development projects, detailed plans of the port and the reserved territories of the port, organize their implementation, scientific research, promote the port;

9) to investigate new construction projects, approve them, determine and approve mandatory technical tasks, analyze the reconstruction of existing constructions;

10) to implement the means of pollution prevention and organize the elimination of consequences;

11) to construct, maintain and develop port infrastructure;

12) to maintain the project depth in port waters and at the quays or piers;

13) to organize and execute port environment protection;

14) together with the institutions of municipality carry out preparatory works for the development of infrastructure in the reserved territories of the port;

15) to assure supervision of the land territories that are not leased;

16) to organize social services for seafarers.

 

Independent stevedoring companies, ship building and ship - repair yards and other companies the activities of which are connected with the port, execute their economic-commercial activities in the port and they make land lease contracts with SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority.

 

SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority in order to attract bigger cargo volumes has established its representative office in Minsk (Byelorussia).

 

The common task of SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority and the private companies working within the port – is to make the port more attractive, safe for vessels to sail, comfortable for handling operations and storage of cargo and able to compete with other eastern Baltic ports.

 

In order to implement this objective port infrastructure is permanently modernized: new and modern container, ro-ro, bulk cargo terminals are constructed, there work oil, metals, bulk and packed fertilizer terminals, modern cargo handling techniques and technologies are used, there is well-developed road and rail network, signalization and electricity supply systems, safe navigation system is implemented, favourable port dues system is created as well as flexible cargo handling tariffs. Modern VTS management, search and rescue systems are created in Klaipeda port, oil spill combating is assured.  The port territory is surveyed by TV cameras 24 hours a day.

 

SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority seeks – to be the leading port on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea as well as attractive and comfortable port for the clients.