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It is possible to transport cargo from/to the Port of Skulte by following ways:

  • By truck transport by using the main road VIA BALTICA (Riga – Tallinn);
  • By shipping routes along the Gulf of Riga;
  • By railroad from/to Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia.
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TRANSPORT BY VIA BALTICA ROAD

The most convenient way to deliver freights to the Skulte Terminal is by truck transport, since the Terminal is located near the high-way VIA BALTICA. The Skulte Terminal is only 50 km from Riga, no traffic jams and trafic restrictions.

TRANSPORT BY RAILROAD

The Skulte Terminal is the farthest point in the direction of Riga – Tallinn up to where it is possible to transport freights by railroad.

Railroad transport:

Skulte –

  • Riga – 60 km
  • Indra (Latvian border) – 349 km
  • Zilupe (Latvian border) – 331 km
  • Meitene (Latvian border) – 132 km
  • Liepāja – 291 km
  • Ventspils – 278 km
 

history

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    • 1937-1939

    According to the decree of Kārlis Ulmanis, the president at that time, one of the most modern fishing ports in those days was built in Skulte. In 1939 K.Ulmanis  opened the newly built port.

    1940-1990

    During the Soviet times the port was neglected and forgotten. Only small fishing boats had access to the port.

    1996

    The Skulte Terminal commenced its operation with the aim of developing the infrastructure of the Port of Skulte and to start cargo reloading in the Port.

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    • Today

    By the amount of reloaded cargoes the port of Skulte (where the Skulte Terminal operates) is the fourth biggest port in Latvia. The private capital in the amount of approximately 11 million Euros has been invested in the infrastructure of the Skulte Terminal.

     

     

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