Rita Galaguckaja

Klaipėdos uostas/Port of Klaipėda

State Enterprise Klaipeda State Seaport Authority is the main transport hub and the gate of Lithuania to the world. Before the restoration of independence of Lithuania in 1990 there were two separate ports: sea commercial port and fishing port. In the territory of the port there were about 20 enterprises and organizations that belonged to different authorities. Main functions: -to coordinate the protection of the port territory effected by port users and ensure safe navigation in the port; -to ensure Harbour Master's activities; -to maintain and handle port reserve territories pursuant to the procedure set by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; -to efficiently use and manage the state-owned property entrusted upon the Port Authority by the right of trusteeship; -to lease port land, also to transfer it into temporary free use pursuant to the procedure set by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; -to collect port dues;