While general cargo turnover rose by 0.2% year-on-year to 4.88mt, the handling of dry and liquid bulk contracted by 23.1% yoy and 26.4% yoy, respectively, to 7.01mt and 1.38mt.

The Latvian port's container traffic totalled 274,437 TEUs, 8.6% fewer than in January-August 2020.

Riga welcomed its first cruise passengers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: a total of 1,118 travellers.