Klaipėda Port Authority has set out a construction tender for the development of the southern part of the port.
The selected contractor will be responsible for creating the new land area, building a 1,300-metre quay, and carrying out a range of associated infrastructure works.
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These include removing a section of the 110 kilovolt (kV) Marios-Juodkrantė overhead power line and installing a new underground cable, completing part of the construction work on one of the breakwaters, dredging port waters, installing stormwater drainage systems, and building a shoreline protection wall near Kiaulės Nugara Island.
The 100-hectare area will support the development of new terminals and expanded container handling capacity, alongside potential opportunities for the marine engineering industry.
Once fully developed, the southern part of the port is expected to handle around 30 million tonnes of cargo per year.
The project represents the largest share of the investment programme under the Port of Klaipėda’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, with nearly €600 million ($684 million) allocated to its implementation. Including anticipated future private investment, the total value of the development is expected to exceed €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
Algis Latakas, Director General of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, said: “This is an important milestone that brings us closer to goals that go far beyond simply building new quays. The development of the southern part of the port will create new opportunities for both the Port of Klaipėda and Lithuania. The new area will attract investors and enable the development of new terminals, bringing new jobs, economic growth and an even stronger transport and logistics sector.”