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28 August 2026

Port of Klaipėda begins work on €1bn southern port expansion

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Port of Klaipėda begins work on €1bn southern port expansion

The Port of Klaipėda has begun 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 […] The post Port of Klaipėda begins work on €1bn southern port expansion appeared first on Port Technology International .

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