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BackKlaipeda State Seaport is the northernmost ice – free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is the most important and the biggest Lithuanian transport hub, connecting sea, land and railway routes from East to West.
Klaipeda is a multipurpose, universal, deep – water port, providing high – quality services. 17 big stevedoring companies, ship - repair and ship – building yards operate within the port and all marine business and cargo handling services are being rendered.
The annual port cargo handling capacity is up to 40 million tons.
The shortest distances connect the port with the most important industrial regions of eastern hinterland (Russia, Byelorussia, the Ukraine and etc.). The main shipping lines to the ports of Western Europe, South-East Asia and the continent of America pass through Klaipeda port.
The port operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all year round.
A reliable port
IMPORTANT
More than 800 economic agents are directly related to the operations of the port of Klaipėda. The port of Klaipėda and the enterprises related to its operations provide more than 23 thousand jobs and 4.5 per cent of the Lithuanian GDP. Because of the port operations, approx. 185 thousand induced jobs are created. The port of Klaipėda is directly or indirectly related to 18 per cent of Lithuania’s total GDP.
ICE-FREE
An ice-free port that does not freeze up even during very cold winters guarantees smooth traffic and uninterrupted stevedoring operations. As the port of Klaipėda is situated at the junction of international transport corridors, it is a bridge between the Commonwealth of Independent States and the countries of the Asian region on the one hand, and the European Union and other markets on the other.
MODERN
1993-2006, state enterprise Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and the stevedoring companies operating in the port had allotted ca 2 billion Litas (600 million Euro) for its modernization. 1 billion 215 million Litas (350 million Euro) should be invested in the years 2008 to 2013.
Klaipėda port is rapidly developing and sets out ambitious plans for further expansion
DEEP-WATER
The depth of the entrance channel is 15 meters. The depth of the port navigation channel is 13-14,5 meters.
Therefore, the port can accept large-tonnage vessels: dry-cargo vessels up to 80,000 DWT, and tankers up to 150,000 DWT.
In 2004 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a feasibility study on Klaipeda State Seaport development.
INTERMODAL
The port of Klaipėda is the leader among the ports of the Baltic Sea in terms of container handling. Its well-coordinated operations of sea and hinterland transport, the Free Economic Zone (FEZ), the EU short-sea shipping network, and the wide-range operation of logistic and industrial enterprises ensure the operations of intermodal transport.
An innovative logistic product in the Baltic States, the container and contrailer train Viking, connects the markets of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea regions from the port of Klaipėda per Minsk, Kiev to the ports of Odessa and Ilyichevsk.
ACTIVE
The port of Klaipėda is a member of four international organizations.
It is a regular organizer and participant in inter-state negotiations on transport matters, and international transport exhibitions and conferences.
SAFE
Requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, Regulation No. 725/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council and Directive 2005/65/EC have been implemented in the port terminals, territory and port waters.
INNOVATIVE
The latest information system called KIPIS (‘Creation and introduction of an information system for cargoes and commodities shipped via Klaipėda State Seaport’) that operates in the port speeds up cargo traffic via the port of Klaipėda, strengthens the competitive advantage of the port, and facilitates the operations of ship’s agents and forwarders. The KIPIS system ensures the possibility for the enterprises and institutions operating in the port to exchange electronic data in the course of cargo-handling procedures.
The port operates a GIS (geographic information system) module, which enables users to use geographic data and facilitate provision of information efficiency.
CERTIFIED
The operations of state enterprise Klaipėda State Seaport Authority is certified in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certificate and the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Protection Management Certificate.
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