Klaipeda State Seaport is the northernmost ice–free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is the most important and 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 as well as all types of marine business and cargo handling services.
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 the Eastern hinterland (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine 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.
IMPORTANT
More than 800 economic agents are directly related to the operations of the port of Klaipėda. The port and the enterprises related to its operations provide more than 23,000 jobs and 4.5% of the Lithuanian GDP. Because of the port operations, approximately 185,000 jobs are created. The port of Klaipėda is directly or indirectly related to 18% of Lithuania’s total GDP.
ICE-FREE
An ice-free port that does not freeze 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 Asia, the European Union and other markets.
MODERN
Between 1993 and 2006 the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and the stevedoring companies operating in the port allotted 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.
The Klaipėda port is rapidly developing and sets out ambitious
plans for further expansionThe depth of the entrance channel is 15 meters. The depth of the port navigation channel is between 13 and 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 the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a prefeasibility
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 cargo and commodities shipped via Klaipėda State Seaport’) 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 exchange of electronic data between businesses and institutions operating in the port during the course of cargo-handling procedures.
The port operates a GIS (geographic information system), which enables users to use geographic data and facilitate the provision of information efficiently.
CERTIFIED
The operations of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority are certified in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certificate and the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Protection Management Certificate.
