Port Overview 

The Freeport of Riga 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 website: http://www.rop.lv/en 

Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/port.php?pid=1539 

  

 

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List 

Port Performance 

Freeport of Riga in 2016 is:

• 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

 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: http://www.rop.lv/en/for-clients-a-investors/port-fees-and-charges.html

Berthing Specifications

Port Handling Equipment

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? The port is managed by private companies.

 

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)

 BCT       

• 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 

Customs Guidance

Customs are operating 24/7, for more details regarding customs in Riga please check section (1.3 Customs information)  

For more about the port Laws and Regulations, please visit the following page:  

http://www.rop.lv/en/for-clients-a-investors/laws-and-regulations.html 

For more information on customs in Latvia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information  

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Grain and Bulk Handling 

RIGA PORT ELEVATOR (ROE) is the only specialized terminal for grain and grain products handling, 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

 

Managing company details: 

Riga Ostas Elevators 

Andrejostas street 4, Riga, LV - 1045, Latvia 

Tel: (371) 6732 0079 

Fax: (371) 6721 3355 

info@roe.lv 

www.rto.lv

 

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

http://rop.lv/en/for-clients-a-investors/laws-and-regulations/1012-isps-code-international-ship-and-port-facility-security-code.html

Freeport of Riga Authority Port Police

3C Meldru Street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1015

Phone: (+371) 67090704

Operational Control Division telephone: (+371) 67090777

Fax: (+371) 67090793

E-mail: policija@rop.lv

General Cargo Handling Berths