Development vision of Klaipeda Port

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Development vision of Klaipeda Port
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Impact of the Port on the economics of the country

• 1 ton of cargo 45 Litas 1 million tons
  45 million Litas 25 million tons 1,125
  billion Litas Lithuanian railways,
  auto-transport share 50 Port and
  stakeholders 50 Port Authority share 10
  (re-investments, i.e. Income of KSSA later on
  becomes the income of hydrtechnical constructions
  companies, dredging, road construction and other
  companies). 47 of income Klaipeda
  County companies, 50 LR (Lithuanian, LR,
  Auto), 3 foreign companies.

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Impact of the Port on the economics of the country

• Port currency income source of the State
  (Currency import)
• Lithuanian enterprises exporting/importing goods
  via the Port, obtain comparative advantage
  competing with the companies in the countries
  that have no port. (Due to cheaper transportation
  we can propose a product to the market which is
  cheaper than that of competitors)
• Strategic significance enhanced independence in
  terms of various economic blocades
• Social significance employment, bigger buyers
  basket lower psychological tension due to
  better satisfaction of demand reduces
  criminality. Educational institutions,
  sophistication, internationality

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Where is the problem ?

• Cargo flow increases (6 years 10 million
  tons) more territory is necessary
• Tonnage of vessels increases bigger depth is
  necessary
• Without the expansion of territory and dredging
  of water territory we will loose the market and
  the income. The money we lost would become the
  income of neighboring ports.

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Dredging of Klaipeda channel and reconstruction
of the Harbour Entrance
Dredging of Klaipeda Port
2001. Depth of Entrance channel -12.0 m
2002. Depth of Entrance channel -14.5 m
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Klaipeda Port development alternatives

• Very narrow channel in the zone of the Harbour
  Entrance allows only one-sided traffic for the
  majority of ships. Besides, the navigation space
  is limited for the turning of ships in the
  internal channel.
• As the cargo flows increase, present port
  capacities will not be sufficient even if all
  existing and reserved port territories are
  operated.
• Dredging of the southern part of the port is not
  acceptable from the environmental point of view
  due to the intrusion of the brackish water into
  the Curonian Lagoon (ecological system may be
  destroyed, present residential areas might be
  occupied by marine fauna and flora).

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Advantages of deep-water port

• Anticipated essential positive impact
  Increased cargo turnover due to better
  competitiveness (water depth, new territories)
  will turn into additional income for the
  population, Klaipeda municipality and the
  Republic of Lithuania. Huge investments used
  for the construction of the port will increase
  the income of construction companies and their
  employees. New possibilities for the
  development of small business will be created.
  Possibility to construct liquid gas terminal.
  This would reduce energetic dependence of
  Lithuania on limited number of suppliers.Expecte
  d positive impact on environment sand washout
  may decrease, water at Melnrage beach may become
  cleaner

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Public concern for the negative impact of deep
water port

• Fears for the negative impact on
• Environment,
• Landscape, prices of real estate (although
  practice shows opposite effect this summer the
  land areas in Melnrage were sold for record
  price, Memel city executes the project of housing
  in the very middle of port following the
  prognosis of international company that just in
  the centre of Klaipeda Port the price of real
  estate will be the biggest in the Republic of
  Lithuania

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Thank you for Your attention
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