Best roads in the region

Though small in size, Lithuania boasts a 21,000 kilometres road system - known to be the best in the region. Lithuania is committed to investing EUR 145 million  into the Via Baltica international highway system, and EUR 100 million into four public logistics centres.

Ice-free seaport at Klaipėda

The northern-most ice-free port in the Baltic Sea is capable of handling over 40 million tonnes of cargo annually. Klaipėda is a multipurpose, universal, deep-water port with 26 stevedoring companies, and annual handling capacity of 650 000 TEUs. It also operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, year-round, and fully complies with ISPS Codes. The port has ample storage facilities and includes Maersk, APL, MSC, and Hapag Lloyd among its major clients.

Trans-European Corridors & Railway Network

Lithuania is well-connected through a network of highways and railways including the North-South highway, the railway connecting Scandinavia with Central Europe, as well as an East-West route linking the eastern markets with the rest of Europe. According to the EU Commission, these are among the 10 most important in Europe.

Lithuanian railways transport approximately 48 million tons of cargo per year, using modern infrastructure and a fully-modernized locomotive fleet. The Lithuanian railway system has two types of rail gauges - wide gauge (1520 mm) and narrow gauge (1435 mm),  allowing the country to serve in transport intermediation services. Lithuania also offers services of shuttle train “Viking”, which connects the Black and the Baltic Seas (starting in Ilyichevsk port, going through Kiev, Minsk, and Vilnius, and reaching Klaipeda in 55 hours (1734 km)).

In November 2011 another transcontinental route – a shuttle cargo train “Saulė”- was launched, linking Lithuania and China through Kazakhstan. The transport of cargo from China to Europe by sea takes 40 days, while Saulė can reach its destination in just days. The train passes through Russia and Belarus, then onward to Scandinavian and other European countries via the Klaipėda State Seaport.

International airports

The three strategically located international civilian airports are located in Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga, These airports offer excellent facilities for passenger and cargo traffic. With the longest runway (3500 meters), Šiauliai airport is also engaged in significant cargo transport.

Warehousing

There are approximately 700,000 m2 of warehousing facilities in Lithuania. The largest supply of new, modern warehousing facilities is in the capital city of Vilnius (approximately 334,000 m²). The city of Kaunas has warehousing facilities of approximately 184,300 m2, and the city of Klaipeda has warehousing facilities of approximately 123,600 m².

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