Screening procedures to evaluate the potential environmental impacts have been completed as the Port of Klaipeda plans to build a new cruise ship terminal in the city centre.
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an environmental impact assessment is not necessary for this project. The procurement process for the contract works is currently underway, and the implementation phase is expected to begin this year.
Lithuania’s new cruise ship terminal will be developed on land owned by the Port Authority in the city centre. This project involves reconstructing existing quays, building new quays, and adjusting the basin depths to meet the new requirements.
Additionally, the terminal will feature an administrative building for the Port Authority, with the ground floor housing cafés a conference room, and a rooftop observation deck. A new marina is also planned.
The terminal area will become an attraction for Klaipėda residents and visitors, offering a venue for port events, an open amphitheatre facing the water, pedestrian and cycling paths, and spaces for recreation and events.
The design of the terminal was finalized at the end of last year by UAB “Statybos inžinierių konsultantų biuras” (Office of Consulting Structural Engineers).
“We are taking another step towards a new infrastructure for cruise shipping in the Port of
Klaipėda. Investing in the new terminal is not only about meeting the needs of the ship’s
growing sizes but also about creating value for the city of Klaipėda and its residents. I
believe that the new terminal will improve the city’s infrastructure, will be an attractive public space for both tourists and residents, and at the same time it will become a symbol of the Port of Klaipėda, which will be visible both in the city’s urban panorama and from the Curonian Spit,” stated Algis Latakas, Director General of Klaipėda Port Authority.