On  June  22,  2003  JSC  Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) launches a new

ferry  line "VentLines" between Ventspils and Traveminde. Running twice

a  week  according  to  the  schedule,  a Ro-Ro passenger ferry "Kaptan

Burhanettin  Isim"  (built  in  1990  with cargo capacity of 1,800 lane

meters for cars and trailers and cabins for 120 passengers) will ensure

30-hour port-to-port transit.

"Considering  favourable  market  conditions,  formed  by  Traveminde's

geographical  location  (it  is  only 80 km away from Hamburg), tonnage

deficit  currently  prevailing  in  the  market as well as economically

disadvantageous  transportation  of  cargoes  by  land, we believe this

moment to be especially favourable for us to start the activity in this

market niche", stated Imants Vikmanis, LSC President.

The  line  will  be operated by JSC Latvian Shipping Company, while the

agency services will be rendered by Latvian Finnish Maritime Agency.



Marita Ozolina-Tumanovska

Head of PR departament

Latvian Shipping Company

Phone: +371 7020120

e-mail : ozolina@lsc.riga