Port of Klaipeda
Description:
The port of Klaipė (Klaipė dos uostas) is the northernmost ice-free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It was formed as a result of the merger of the fishing and commercial ports in 1991. Today it is the largest and most significant transport hub in Lithuania. It is the center of the connection of sea and land roads leading to the East and West.
The area of the Klaipėda port is 415 hectares, the water depth is 14 meters, the total length of the berths is 25 kilometers. About 40 million cargoes are handled annually in the port and up to 7,000 vessels are serviced. On its territory there are 17 large shipbuilding, ship repair, stevedoring companies that provide services in the field of maritime business and cargo servicing.
In 2003, a terminal for cruise ships was opened here, a new cargo and passenger terminal is being built.