Klaipėda Port handled nearly 700,000 TEUs in the first half of 2025, putting it on track to surpass the 1 million TEU mark by year-end.
Over the same period, the port moved almost 19 million tonnes of cargo, up 16 per cent compared to the first half of 2024. Most cargo segments recorded positive growth.
Exports and imports were evenly balanced at 40 per cent and 41 per cent respectively, while transhipment accounted for nearly one-fifth of total container volumes.
Algis Latakas, CEO of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, said: “The decision not to back down during challenging times, not to freeze vital projects, and to continue investing in port modernisation is paying off. Cargo volumes at Klaipėda Port continue to grow.
“The first half of this year saw a 16 per cent increase over the same period last year. Looking ahead to the second half of the year, there’s probably no doubt that we will remain among the ports reaching the 1 million TEU threshold. We’re also anticipating the peak of the grain shipping season.”
Across the Baltic Sea, total cargo volumes reached 46.4 million tonnes, a 5 per cent increase. The port achieved the highest growth rate among Baltic ports and now holds 40.8 per cent of the regional market, up from 37.1 per cent a year ago.
In the first half of 2025, Klaipėda Port maintained shipping connections with 56 countries, with the largest cargo flows to and from Germany, Sweden, Poland, the US, and the Netherlands.
Mineral and construction materials posted the highest growth rate, up 48 per cent to 1 million tonnes, reflecting Lithuania’s ongoing infrastructure projects.
Scrap metal volumes fell by 25 per cent, grain shipments dropped by 14 per cent to 1.4 million tonnes, timber cargo declined by 11 per cent, and fertiliser volumes decreased by 4 per cent.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes increased by 47 per cent to 1.1 million tonnes; last year’s figures were affected by a month-long dry-docking of the FSRU Independence.
RoRo cargo volumes grew by 6 per cent to 3.2 million tonnes, while oil product handling rose by 4 per cent to just over 2 million tonnes.
Shipbuilding and repair activity remained steady, with two new vessels built and 35 ships repaired at local companies.
In May, Klaipėda Port announced that Telia will pilot Lithuania’s first standalone (SA) 5G network at the port. The trial will allow the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and local operators to explore the benefits of a private 5G network, while setting the stage for broader deployment across critical infrastructure sites nationwide.
