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What world leader did a grandmother in Klaipėda receive a letter from?
A grandmother from Klaipėda, Lithuania has received an unexpected letter from a world leader congratulating her on the end of World War II. […]
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New Norwegian LNG shipment arriving in Klaipėda today
A new shipment of LNG is arriving in Klaipėda by ship from the Norwegian Statoil group. The Arctic Princess, an LNG tanker carrying about 140,000 m3, should arrive in Klaipėda this morning. This will be […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė to sign Paris climate change agreement in NY
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will sign the Paris climate change agreement today. […]
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Klaipėda Seaport considers buying a €25m dredger
Klaipėda State Seaport Authority is considering buying a dredger so it does not have to hire private contractors to dredge the port. The ship could cost between €25 and 28 million and has already been […]
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Lithuania’s coast beats emigration exodus
The exodus of Lithuania’s population has slowed down a little over the last few years, but a glint of hope may come from where few people expected – the seaside. […]
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Klaipėda port surpasses Tallinn and Riga with record quarter
Klaipėda Seaport has again broke records for freight traffic in March, now surpassing other eastern Baltic ports. “In March we had a huge growth of loads compared to the same month last year. Traffic was […]
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Larger loads on ships to boost Klaipėda port revenues
The first ship with a 13.6 metre draft has left Klaipėda port after the deepening of the port led to the adoption of a new 13.8 metre limit for ships. […]
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Chinese conglomerate confirms plans to invest in Lithuania
On Tuesday, China Merchants Group (CMG), a Chinese state-owned transportation, logistics, real estate and financial conglomerate, confirmed that it will continue with plans to invest in Lithuania, Verslo Žinios reports. […]
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Defence
Lithuania’s largest national military exercise in 2016 has begun
This year’s largest national Lithuanian military exercise, Lightning Strike 2016, has begun. The Lithuanian military, together with police, firefighters, ambulances, border guards, municipal personnel and riflemen, will practice responding to the first stages of hybrid and other types of military actions. […]
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Klaipėda increases record traffic as surrounding Baltic ports decline
Klaipėda seaport reached an all-time record level shipping traffic last year of more than 38 million tons and this year is still holding its leadership position as traffic declines at other Baltic sea ports. […]
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