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With the arrival of MV Hamburg, the cruise season is opened in the port of Riga
On Tuesday April 12, the first cruise ship MV Hamburg (CruiseMapper) (operated by Plantours Kreuzfahrten) was welcomed in the port, thus opening this year's cruise tourism season in Riga.MV Hamburg with 324 passengers on board arrived at Riga from …
Apr 13, 2022 / Cruise
Servicing Capesize vessels in the port of Riga facilitates access to new cargo and distant markets
At the beginning of the month, a 255 m long and 43 m wide ship “Orient Cavalier” was serviced in the port of Riga at the berth of the SIA “Riga Coal Terminal” on Krievu Island, where for four days 100 thousand tons of coking coal have been loaded to …
Apr 15, 2021 / Curious
Record Cargo Turnover at the Port of Riga in October
In terms of the volume of handled cargo, October was the most successful month this year. New monthly records were set for cereals, wood chips and container cargo segments. This has also resulted in more ships arriving at the Port of Riga. In …
Dec 2, 2019 / Curious
Port of Riga Sets Goal: Number of Cruise Ships and Their Passengers Must Be Doubled
Over almost half a century, the cruise industry has experienced dynamic growth, initially driven by the demand for cruise travels in North America and the recent demand in Europe and rest of the world, especially China and Australia. The demand for …
Jan 10, 2019 / Cruise