The Port of Klaipėda has kicked off the first works on the largest expansion project in its history.
Site preparation has started in the southern part of the port, where a major new port area will be developed in the coming years.
The southern breakwaters will be built by Tilsta, which won the tender launched earlier this year. The contract signed with the Klaipėda Port Authority is worth €24.5 million ($28.5 million) excluding VAT, with construction expected to begin this autumn.
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The new breakwaters will also serve an environmental purpose, helping to limit the flow of salt water into the Curonian Lagoon.
Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėda Port Authority, said: “We are now very close to the start of the southern port expansion. After a long period of planning and preparation, work on site is beginning. Once the site is ready, construction of the southern breakwaters will start this autumn, marking the first stage of the largest expansion project in the history of the Port of Klaipėda.
“This project shows that we are steadily moving forward with our plans to build a stronger port for Lithuania. It will make the country more attractive to investors, strengthen our competitiveness in international markets and support military mobility needs that are important not only for Lithuania, but for the wider region.”
The southern port expansion will create new space and significantly increase the Port of Klaipėda’s capacity for port operations and cargo handling. Nearly €600 million ($698 million), the largest share of the port’s investment programme for 2026-2029, is earmarked for the project.
Together with investment expected from future investors, the total value of the development is set to exceed €1 billion ($1.1 billion), making it one of the largest investment projects currently underway in Lithuania.