The Port of Riga has launched a new digital system to handle the grain transshipment season, which has already recorded the loading of 597 thousand tons in August and September, and the departure of 61 ships.
The majority of the shipments consist of wheat, while Latvian rapeseed is also being actively exported. The main destinations are Spain, Germany, and African countries.
With the aim of reducing truck congestion on the access roads to the terminals, frequent during the harvest season, the Port of Riga has developed and implemented a digital solution that facilitates the management of the flow of vehicles from cargo suppliers to the port.
Its operation is based on the digital application system, implemented in the Port of Riga earlier this year, which allows for the submission and verification of documents in digital format instead of on paper. Therefore, the Freeport of Riga Authority invites port companies and cargo suppliers to use the i.rop electronic application system for the transport of goods and thus receive digital access confirmation from the corresponding terminal before heading to the port, thereby avoiding congestion and truck downtime during waiting queues.
The digital application system is the first step towards fully digital traffic flow management solutions in the city to avoid congestion in the future, ensure the smooth movement of goods, and implement transport planning that reduces the negative impact of freight transport on the urban environment and its surroundings. At the same time, this is one more step towards the introduction of electronic consignment notes (eCMR), whose implementation is planned throughout Latvia in the coming years.
