Klaipeda Port started the year 2025 confidently, recording significant growth in cargo handling, with some cargo types reaching record-breaking volumes. The port’s increasing market share among Baltic Sea ports reflects its strengthening position in the region.
“Klaipeda Port entered 2025 firmly and with clear direction – we are seeing substantial cargo growth and further reinforcing our regional presence. The record results and growing market share show that our strategic decisions are working, and partners are choosing Klaipeda as a reliable and modern port,” says Algis Latakas, Director General of the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority.
Cargo Handling in Klaipeda Port – Key Figures, Q1 2025
In the first quarter of this year, Klaipeda Port handled 15% or nearly 1.3 million tons more cargo than during the same period last year. A total of nearly 10 million tons of cargo was handled. The most significant driver of this positive trend was containerized cargo, which increased by 33% (+723 thousand tons) – the highest quarterly result in the port's container segment history. Another record was set in liquefied natural gas (LNG) handling, which grew by 100 thousand tons or 18%.
There was also significant growth in construction materials and minerals (+62% or 228 thousand tons), bulk fertilizers (+92% or 162 thousand tons), and ro-ro cargo (vehicles transported by ferry) (+7% or 109 thousand tons). Oil product handling also increased by 7% or 66 thousand tons.
On the downside, agricultural product handling fell by 19% (–275 thousand tons), forestry products declined by 10% (–21 thousand tons), and liquid fertilizers dropped by 81% or 92 thousand tons.
In Q1 2025, 62% of cargo entered Klaipeda Port by road, 28% by rail, and the rest by sea or pipeline (for LNG cargo).
During the first quarter, ship repair companies operating in Klaipeda Port repaired 12 vessels.
Top 5 Cargo Types in Klaipeda Port, Q1 2025
The total cargo volume in Baltic States ports grew by 4% or 840 thousand tons in Q1 2025. Klaipeda Port’s market share among Baltic ports also increased – by 4 percentage points, now reaching almost 41%. Meanwhile, Riga Port’s share fell by nearly 2 percentage points to 18.3%, and Tallinn Port’s share decreased by about 0.6 percentage points to 14%.
Cargo Handling in Baltic Ports, Q1 2025
The largest decline in tonnage occurred in Latvia’s biggest port – Riga – where cargo volumes fell by almost 360 thousand tons or 8% compared to the same period last year. The most notable drops were in grain, containerized cargo, and metals. Riga handled a total of around 4.4 million tons in Q1 2025.
In Liepaja, another Latvian port, the decline was similar – down 350 thousand tons or 18%, with reduced volumes of grain, timber, and ro-ro cargo. A total of 1.6 million tons was handled there.
Ventspils was the only Latvian port to record positive growth in Q1 2025. Increased handling of oil products and ro-ro cargo led to a 1% rise in throughput – an increase of 35 thousand tons, with a total of almost 2.4 million tons handled.
Please enter your username and password.
2025 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy Privacy Policy
