Liepaja - a growing Centre of Logistics

Looking on the map you can see that there is no closer point to the Baltic West coast than Liepaja in the three Baltic States and therefore its geographical position ensures that today Liepaja Port is among the leading ports in this region and it has all the necessary attributes to become a dynamic and rapidly growing centre of logistics, trade and industry.

In fact, this is happening already due to the growth of industrial capacity. Besides already existing infrastructure and successfully working companies Liepaja Port continues developing. The Port is linked not only to the Latvian national transport network by roads and railways, which ensures predictable domestic logistics, but also with any location in the three Baltic States or anywhere further eastwards and westwards. During the short period of time two big bulk cargo terminals has been established ensuring the highest service of such types of cargoes. Several companies has started their operation in port territory. Comparing with previous years turnover has raised. Also the future plans for Liepaja Port are promising - by the support of Cohesion and other European Union Structural Funds there are plans to invest money in establishing access road to the port, with both road and railway lines, reconstruct the historical bridge across the Karosta (Naval port) canal. Liepaja Port authorities think also about environmental issues to make the port and its territory safe and clean. Thus there is a plan to clear out the Karosta canal and its waters.

Reliable and predictable links between the land and the sea makes Liepaja port to develop even faster and with its development also the city gains a lot of profit.

Liepaja International Airport - the first domestic airport in Latvia
Another element in international transport logistics is Liepaja International Airport, which is located 7 kilometres from the city centre. Already today Liepaja airport serves several charter flights, but this is just the beginning, because optimal transport network, proximity of the port, free industrial areas, highly qualified labour force are promising tools for Liepaja Airport and the Liepaja city itself to become a partner in the trade and logistics not only among the Baltic States but also in the eastern and western Europe

As one of the most important and significant development factors should be mentioned the regular domestic flights between Liepaja and Riga International airport, which is going to start at the end of May, 2005. It is planned that the flight from Liepaja to Riga will be offered four times a week. Regular domestic flights would ensure not only the development of the city itself, but also it will increase the region's tourism and business potential.