Riga Ropax Terminal and partners submit proposals to the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme

In mid-February, Riga Ropax Terminal, in cooperation with the Freeport of Riga Authority as project lead partner, the Port of Stockholm and the Port of Klaipeda, submitted a proposal to the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme with the aim to receive funding for a study on reducing the ecological footprint of passenger and Ro-Ro terminals in the city centre. The developers of the Riga Ropax Terminal project and their partners plan to submit a full application to the programme in mid-March.

Passenger and Ro-Ro terminals located in the city centre play an important role not only in passenger transport (including access to and from the terminal by private cars, taxis and/or buses), but also in maritime freight transport. Although passenger and ro-ro terminals are becoming more modern, innovative and their environmental impact is being regulated, terminal operations still generate noise and air pollution affecting the surrounding population. It is therefore important to find innovative solutions for the management of ship impacts and waste. 

The proposed project will address air, noise and sewage/ water pollution problems caused by the operation of passenger and ro-ro cargo terminals. The project would allow the terminals to improve the quality of life around the waterfront and find even better ways to live in a greener city.