August 7, 20:19 Authors: David Freudenfeld (Journalist) Passengers arrived in Riga this evening on the ship “Costa Fascinosa”, which has a capacity of 3,800 people. A special ceremony was held at the port to welcome the 10 millionth passenger. This year’s cruise season in the port of Riga could reach a record number of cruise … Read more
Although Tanja and Kristians are active travelers, this is the first time they both visit Riga. They were motivated to go on this cruise by their interest in the history and unique architecture of the Baltic States. On Sunday, the mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis, the chairman of the board of the Freeport of Riga … Read more
On Sunday, August 7, “Volkswagen Sharan” crashed into a parked “Scania” car and a passenger born in 1988 was killed. The driver of the “Volkswagen” who caused the accident was under the influence of alcohol, the portal “Delfi” learned from the State Police (VP). Content will continue after the ad Advertising According to preliminary information, … Read more
The 2022 cruise season in the port of Riga promises a record number of cruise ship visits – the arrival of more than 100 cruise ships, which will exceed the last full cruise season in 2019 by a quarter. Of these, 13 ships are visiting Riga for the first time this season, and about 20 … Read more
Mayor Jan ten Kate of the Staphorst municipality responded earlier in the day in a statement to the tragic accident on Achthoevenweg. “My thoughts and condolences go out to the families and friends and everyone involved. This is a terrible and very profound event. It can be felt that it is a huge shock to … Read more
Since 2000, about 8,200 passenger ship arrivals have been registered in the port of Riga, the majority of them – about 6,600 were within the regular passenger line, while 1,600 were visits by cruise ships. 88% (~8.8 million) of all arrivals were ferry passengers, while 12% (~1.2 million) were cruise passengers from a total of … Read more
On Sunday, August 7, at 7:00 p.m., the 10,000,000th passenger who has arrived at the Port of Riga since the establishment of the Freeport of Riga in 2000 will be solemnly welcomed and honored in the presence of the management of the Freeport of Riga and the Riga City Council at the Riga Passenger Port … Read more
The unnamed passenger had flown in from Indonesia and had McDonald’s food in his backpack. And considering the fine, it was probably the most expensive breakfast he had at this fast food chain. “The amount of the fine is double the price of a plane ticket to Bali, but I do not begrudge those who … Read more
The air transport sector resumed in the first half of Italy even if it has not yet recovered its pre-pandemic levels. As ENAC points out in a note, between January and June 2022 the volume of passengers is 4 times that of the first six months of 2021. “We are not yet in the pre-pandemic … Read more
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that domestic air and sea transportation passengers decreased in June 2022 compared to the previous month. Where domestic air transportation fell by 7.8% in June to 4.87 million people compared to the previous month’s 5.29 million people. Meanwhile, domestic sea transportation also decreased by 7.38% … Read more