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In the first 11 months of 2018, all Baltic ports received and shipped 144.78 million tons of cargo, which surpassed the same period in 2017 by 5.6% or 7.665 million tons according to the Lithuanian Statistical Bureau. From the whole cargo-handling, 41.8% was reloaded in Latvia, 35.3% in Lithuania and 22.9% in Estonia.

The European Commission has approved the compensation granted by Lithuania to LITGAS for supplying a mandatory quantity of LNG to the LNG terminal in Klaipėda. The Klaipeda seaport will contribute to the EU's Energy Union goals to reduce energy import dependency.

Large-scale projects have been initiated in the Southern part of Klaipeda Seaport. These projects will lead to an improvement of ecological footprint. In addition, the projects on capital dredging works and dredging of soil from dock pits in Malku Bay will be launched soon.

The DFDS Seaways’ ferry Regina Seaways, with more than 300 passengers onboard was reported to be stranded in the Baltic Sea, as it experienced fire in the engine room, while it was off the coast of Kaliningrad. However, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence the ferry reached the port of Klaipeda.

The Governmental Commission on the Economic Infrastructure Development of Lithuania approved current decisions regarding the acquisition of an LNG storage vessel in 2024. Lithuania believes that the ship can ensure competitive gas prices and the lowest LNG infrastructure maintenance cost in the short and the long term.

The Port of Oslo announced a new environmentally friendly line at the port. Namely, the shipping companies Viasea and Containerships has started a new weekly route from Klaipeda in Lithuania via Gdynia in Poland to Oslo. The first departure from Klaipeda will take place on 5th April 2018.

The Government of Lithuania voted in favor of approving the new maritime law amendments proposed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications

More countries ratify the Maritime Labour Convention TheMaritime Labour Convention, 2006 or MLC, 2006 is an international labour Convention adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO). It provides international standards for the world's first genuinely global industry.Widely known as the "seafarers' bill of rights," the MLC, 2006 was adopted by government, employer and workers representatives at a special ILO International Labour Conference in February 2006.It is unique in that it aims both to achieve decent work for seafarers and to secure economic interests through fair competition for quality ship owners.The following are the latest ratifications of MLC 2006.GermanyGermany becomes the43rd ILO Member State and the 17th European country to ratify theMaritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), a landmark convention which constitutes the fourth pillar of the international maritime legal regime complementing key Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) with decent working and living conditions for seafarers and conditions of fair competition for ship owners. Germany has around 350 registered vesselstotallingmore than 15,3 million gross tonnage under its flag and is the third country of ownership in the world. The port of Hamburg, third largest seaport in Europe, 14th world's largest container port and second largest European container port, is a ...

EIB supports the construction of LNG terminal in Lithuania

Lithuania will remain in Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Ship Security's white list Lithuania will remain in Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Ship Security's white list.Last year, only one ship did not comply with the security requirements out of 64 tested in Lithuanian ship register, the Lithuania-based maritime news portal Jura reports.This made only 1.56% of the total amount. This rate is the lowest, counting since 2003, reports LETA/ELTA.Ships sailing with the Lithuanian flag are technically secure and comply with the requirements of safe shipping.State control inspectors are working vigorously to check ships' security. This indicator is a key determinant, allowing joining the Paris Memorandum. It also determines into which list, a country is included. Lithuania has reached the top white list of Paris Memorandum in 2009.Because of this, now the Lithuanian ships are much more valued for their security levels. In such a way, ship owners have less problems with the checking of their ships, to put it simple, their ships are tested less.Source: Baltic Course