With the ceremonial installation of a time capsule in Liepaja, Scania Latvia has marked the first stage in the construction of a new truck service and sales center.

As global demand for advanced cargo-handling technologies continues to rise and the e-commerce market maintains steady growth, conveyor and automation equipment manufacturer Caljan has doubled its production output. Alongside business expansion, the company is growing its team and seeking specialists of various levels in production, engineering, and quality assurance.

Today, 21 November, with a symbolic cutting of a metal rebar and a performance of the song Dzelzsgriezējs (Iron Cutter) by the legendary Liepaja rock star Ainars Virga, the newly constructed streets in the Liepaja Industrial Park—located on the former premises of the Liepajas Metalurgs steel plant—were officially opened.

The Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority and the Municipality of Liepaja will sign a Letter of Intent with Latvia’s transmission system operator JSC “Augstsprieguma tīkls” (hereinafter referred to as – the AST) to strengthen cooperation in developing the infrastructure which is required for the German – Baltic electricity interconnection in Liepaja. For the said purpose the concept foresees allocating a proper site, which has already been selected.

In September the handled agricultural cargo accounted for more than 330 thousand tons, including soybean imports from Argentina. In total, 635 thousand tons of cargo were handled at the Port of Liepaja in September, which is 28% more than in September 2024.

On 8 October 2025, a regular meeting of the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (Liepaja SEZ) Board took place. During the meeting, the Board decided to grant the status of a Liepāja SEZ capital company to SIA “AI industri bygg”, approved three investment projects by Liepaja SEZ companies with a total value of EUR 1 million, reviewed and approved the conclusion of nine contracts for the provision of mooring services in the Port of Liepaja, as well as approved auction results and adopted several decisions concerning property, leases, and reservation rights.