Debut for Klaipedos Smelte terminal

Opened on July 24, the terminal plans to reach an annual container capacity of 200,000 teu within a few years. KSCT is capable of accepting ships of 2,000 teu and larger, with a draught of up to 11.5 m, and has 550 m of newly constructed berth dedicated to such vessels.

The port has a container storage area of 7 ha (which it plans to extend) and 9,000 sq m of dry warehouses available for stuffing and stripping operations. There are also specialised warehouses with a total capacity of 14,000 sq m to store frozen fish and meat and fresh fruit and vegetables.