Investment immigration to Latvia Learn about the Latvian economy: According to a report by the Baltic News Service on January 8, the freight volume at the Port of Riga, Latvia's largest port, increased by 15.8% in 2014, reaching 41.08 million tons. Of this, dry bulk cargo reached 23.729 million tons, an increase of 10%; liquid cargo reached 10.28 million tons, an increase of 44.6%; and general cargo reached 7.071 million tons, an increase of 4.3%.
According to information from the Port of Riga, coal is the primary cargo, reaching 14.935 million tons and accounting for 36.4% of the total cargo volume. This is followed by petroleum products (24.8%), containerized cargo (9.7%), timber (7%), and chemical goods (6.3%).
