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Warsaw Prague Bratislava Budapest Zagreb Ljubljana Belgrade Skopje Oslo Helsinki Stockholm Tallinn Moscow Riga Vilnius Minsk Berlin Amsterdam Warsaw Brussels Kiev Paris Prague Bratislava Vienna Bern Chisinau Budapest Ljubljana Zagreb Belgrade Bucharest Madrid Sarajevo Roma Sofia Skopje Ankara 2 3 Connectivity RAIL BALTICA Rail Baltica is a new rail transport infrastructure with a goal to integrate the Baltic States in the European rail network. The project includes five countries – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and RIX indirectly also Finland. is the main traffic hub in the Baltics. Serving almost half of all passengers in the region. Airport Facts and figures location is perfect for multimodal logistics solutions (by air, · Length: 870 km Riga sea, road or rail) with fast direct access to Eastern, Western · 234 km/h for passenger trains Aeroport European and Scandinavian markets. · 120 km/h for freight trains · Max length of trains: 1050 m · Standard gauge: 1435 mm · Estimated launch: 2026 DESTINATION NETWORK · Electrified (2x25 kVAC) Rīga Central Station This infrastructure object includes 2,6 km long railway line and Riga Central station terminal adaption for the Rail Baltica and passengers needs, as well as bridge over Daugava. The improved station will integrate Rail Baltica into multi modal Rīga central 76 destinations in winter season transport hub, ensuring better mobility, 106 destinations during the summertime connectivity, accessibility and improving safety. 4 5 Port of Riga The port of Riga is a significant part of global and regional cargo supply chains and passenger traffic network in the Baltic Sea region, providing safe and reliable services. An integral part of the city, the Port recognises its social and environmental responsibilities and makes a strong contribution to the growth of Latvia’s economy. The Port is driven by high performance standards and continuously strives to improve both the quality and breadth of services to clients. The second biggest port in the Baltic States by cargo turnover 32.8 mln.t Helsinki Oslo The location at the crossroads of convenient sea and land routes Stockholm St. Petersburg between the markets of the European Union and Russia as well Tallinn as other countries of Eurasian continent makes the Port of Riga RIGA an important component of the East-West cargo transportation Moscow corridor. Port of Riga can serve as important regional distribution Copenhagen Vilnius hub on the South-North cargo transportation corridor. Minsk Berlin Warsaw London Amsterdam Brussels Kiev Serviced 3 498 ships Prague Paris Vienna Chisinau with a tonnage of 45.7 mln.GT Bern Budapest Bucharest Multifunctionality combined with modern port infrastructure and Sarajevo security allows the Port of Riga to respond flexibly to changes at Belgrade the cargo transportation market and to adapt to new requirements imposed by markets and customers. The Freeport of Riga is located in the southern part of the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea at the estuary of the River Daugava and is one of the main 868.7 thous. passengers, logistics hubs in the Eastern Baltic Sea region. The port is strategically integrated into the European TEN-T networks of motorways and including 69.2 thous. Regular passenger railways, as well as the European Motorways of the transport services Sea that enables fast and efficient transportation of to/from cruise passengers cargo from the EU to the CIS and Asian countries the Freeport of Riga and backwards. 6 7 Cruise Infrastructure Riga Passenger 1 terminal Riga Commercial Port 2 Riga KS Terminal 3 city center MK-4 MK-3 JPS-1 m -14.5 m EO-8 EO-7 EO-6 -10.5 -13 m -12 m -11.5 m -10.5 m KRS-2 KRS-1 -15 m -16 m LEGEND Freeport border Railway Main roads Roads in the port territory Vessel turning basins 8 9 Cruise Infrastructure Riga Passenger 1 terminal Kundziņsala Next to the city centre ~600 m JPS-1: Length of berth 132m, MK-4 MK-3 JPS-1 max vessel’s LOA allowed 110m, -10,5 m max draft 7.6m Ø 400 m MK-3, MK-4: Length of berth 462m, max vessel’s LOA allowed 300m, max draft 8.6m Krievusala 4 5 10 11 Cruise Infrastructure Riga KS Terminal Kundziņsala 2 3 KRS1, KRS-2: Length of berth 333m, Kundziņsala Commercial Port max vessel’s LOA allowed 320m, max draft 10.0m EO-8, EO-7, EO-6: Length of berth 618m, max vessel’s LOA allowed 250m, EO-8 EO-7 EO-6 max draft 9.0m Ø 400 m -12 m -11,5 m -10,5 m -15,0 m Remark: Turning basin around 900m Ø 300 m from the berth Ø 460 m KRS-2 KRS-1 Krievu sala Krievusala Krievusala Visualisation No. 1 4 5 4 5 Visualisation No. 2 Visualisation No. 3 12 13 Port Dues and Rebates Examples: Port Dues Payable to the Port Authority - Port Dues the share of individual port dues (payable to the Freeport of Riga Authority) 1 call 5 calls 11 calls RATE APPLICatION Costa Fascinosa per calendar year per calendar year per calendar year GT 113321, LOA 290, PAX 3500 Canal due: 0.10 EUR/GT Separately per arrival and departure 20% discount 40% discount Sanitary due: 0.02 EUR/GT Per call Canal Dues 22 664,20 € 18 131,36 € 13 598,52 € Berthing due: 0.085 EUR/GT Per each use of berth Berthing Dues 10 198,89 € 8 159,11 € 6 119,33 € Passenger due: 1 EUR Separately per arrival and departure Sanitary Dues 2 833,03 € 2 266,42 € 1 699,82 € Passenger Toll 7 700,00 € 6 160,00 € 4 620,00 € Navigation fee Navigation Dues 6 006,01 € 6 006,01 € -00 € (payable to the Latvian Maritime Administration) Terminal Charge* 11 310,00 € 6 786,00 € 5 655,00 € Total port dues per call 60 712,13 € 47 508,91 € 31 692,67 € 0.053 EUR/GT for the first ten visits per calendar year Seven Seas Splendor 1 call 5 calls 11 calls per calendar year per calendar year per calendar year Rebates GT 54000, LOA 224, PAX 700 20% discount 40% discount Cruise ships receive rebates on all Port Dues depending on the number of calls to the port within a calendar year, starting with the Canal Dues 10 800,00 € 8 640,00 € 6 480,00 € first cruise ship’s call: Berthing Dues 4 860,00 € 3 888,00 € 2 916,00 € 20% - upon 5th to 10th call at the Port per calendar year Sanitary Dues 1 350,00 € 1 080,00 € 810,00 € (1st category rebate); Passenger Toll 1 540,00 € 1 232,00 € 924,00 € Navigation Dues 2 862,00 € 2 862,00 € -00 € 40% - more than 10 calls at the Port per calendar year (2nd category rebate). Terminal Charge* 6 720,00 € 4 032,00 € 3 360,00 € Total port dues per call 28 132,00 € 21 734,00 € 14 490,00 € CLIO 1 call 5 calls 11 calls GT 3504, LOA 101, PAX 90 per calendar year per calendar year per calendar year 20% discount 40% discount Canal Dues 700,80 € 560,64 € 420,48 € Berthing Dues 315,36 € 252,29 € 189,22 € Sanitary Dues 87,60 € 70,08 € 52,56 € Passenger Toll 198,00 € 158,40 € 118,80 € Navigation Dues 185,71 € 185,71 € -00 € Terminal Charge* 2 727,00 € 1 636,20 € 1 363,50 € Total port dues per call 4 214,47 € 2 863,32 € 2 144,56 € 14 15 Freeport of Riga in 2019 Cruise Lines/Operators Cruise passengers by nationality calling at Riga 2019/2020 AIDA Cruises Linblad Expeditions Regent Seven Seas Azamara Cruises Marella ResidenSea OTHERS Compagnie du Ponant MSC Cruises Royal Caribbean Cruises SUI 2% Cruises Nicko Cruises Saga Cruises FRA 2% 10% Costa Cruises Noble Caledonia Salen Ship Management ITA 2% GER Cruise & Maritime Voyages Norwegian Cruise Lines Sea Cloud Cruises CAN 28% Cunard Line Oceania Cruises Silver Sea Cruises 3% Fred Olsen Cruise Lines P&O Cruises St. Peter Lines Grand Circle Cruise Lines Phoenix Reisen Tallink RUS 4% Hansa Touristik Plantours Cruises TUI Cruises AUS Hapag Lloyd Cruises Princess Cruises Variety Cruises 5% USA FIN 8% 20% GBR 13% Cruise traffic at the Port of Riga in the last ten years 100 92 90 85 86 80 81 69 63 70 64 65 64 58 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 58.6 63.5 83.1 67.0 60.8 69.2 71.4 87.4 74.8 69.2 2010 2011 2012 2013 20134 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Cruise passengers (thous) Cruise ships 16 17 Freeport of Riga Authority www.rop.lv 12, Kalpaka blvd Phone: +371 6703 0800 Riga, LV-1010 Fax: +371 6703 0835 Latvia Email: [email protected] 18.
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