"The letter of intent with the city and the Port of Lübeck is yet another step for Liepāja on its way to become an increasingly greener and more environmentally friendly city, which goes hand in hand with the European Green Deal goals to create sustainable industry and transport. The sea route connecting Liepāja and Lübeck has historically been an important waterway, which we are now committed to develop also as an environmentally friendly shipping corridor to ensure supply chains throughout Europe," said Gunārs Ansiņš, Chairperson of the Liepāja City Council.

Uldis Hmieļevskis, CEO of the Liepāja Special Economic Zone Authority (the body managing the Latvian port), added, "Shipments by sea are greener and environmentally friendlier. We are pleased that the ferry line [of Stena Line] has been operating successfully with positive dynamics; however, we still see many trucks on the road. This letter of intent is to a large extent on our mutual cooperation in future to increase the amount of cargoes on the ferry line and to accommodate larger ships in future. To achieve such goals, we need to proceed with major reconstruction of the Ferry Berth No. 46 in the Port of Liepāja, specifically taking into consideration, that in recent years, the amount of cargoes transported on the ferry line has already increased significantly."

He also underlined, "The operation of the ferry terminal is a good example on how, by investing in the infrastructure development, both public and private funds can increase the cargo turnover. No less important is the already established synergy of the port and industrial manufacturing companies, as well as the close cooperation between business, the Liepāja SEZ Authority, the state and local government institutions."