# Ventspils (LV VNT)

**UN/LOCODE:** LV VNT  
**Country:** Latvia  
**Water Body:** Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 57.4000, 21.5333

Listed under UN/LOCODE LV VNT and historically known as Windau, the ice-free Freeport of Ventspils on Latvia's Baltic coast handled 8.53 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 3.6% on 2024. Oil products dominated at roughly 4 million tonnes (47%, up 12%), ahead of Ro-Ro traffic at 1.7 million tonnes (20%, up 18%) and Kazakh coal at 1.3 million tonnes (15%, up 47%). Terminals cover crude and oil products, liquid chemicals, fertilisers, metals, coal, timber, fish, containers and Ro-Ro trailers. Dry-bulk handling reaches up to 42,000 tonnes per 24 hours, while the coal terminal offers an annual capacity of six million tonnes. Broad-gauge rail and road link the port to transit corridors toward Russia and Central Asia, a routing that carries clear geopolitical sensitivity. Container line services play only a minor role; for boxed cargo, Riga or Klaipėda are the stronger options. Forwarders will find Ventspils most useful for liquid and dry bulk and for Ro-Ro consignments.

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