airBaltic’s Distressed-Debt Gamble: Who Wins If It Survives?
Rescuing the airline could reward late bond buyers, protect Riga’s hub and preserve capacity for Lufthansa Group.
Transport & Infrastructure
Latvia Big Figure: 13,000–15,000 vehicles cross Pāternieki each month
13,000–15,000 vehicles cross Latvia’s Pāternieki border checkpoint in an average month.
Active Restructuring Is Beginning in the Baltic Postal Market — Who Could Be the First to Exit?
DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak’s companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Klaipėda Expands Its Lead as Baltic Port Traffic Diverges in H1 2026
The first half of 2026 widened the gap between the principal ports of the Baltic States.
Rail Baltica on 21 July 2026: What Has Actually Been Built in Each Baltic State?
Rail Baltica is visibly under construction across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. But the three countries have reached materially different stages.
Baltic Airports in H1 2026: Is the Baltic Region Attracting More Passengers?
Riga remains the largest individual airport in the Baltic states, serving 3.28 million passengers in the first half of 2026,…
airBaltic’s August Test: Can Latvia Demand Commercial Responsibility While Ignoring Its Own Role as Controlling Shareholder?
Asked about airBaltic’s future in a 16 June interview on Latvian Television, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said that the state…
Who will be hit by the EU’s new €3 e-commerce duty?
Not only online shoppers. The new charge reaches rail corridors, Polish warehouses, Baltic parcel operators and the logistics system built…
CapMan buys Hansabuss — and a place inside Latvia’s regional mobility system
Hansa Group has agreed to sell Hansabuss, the largest private operator of public bus lines in the Baltics, to CapMan…
Riga Airport reshuffles its terminal economy as Avolta and WHSmith partner enter RIX
The new 12-year concession is not a simple story of foreign operators entering Riga. RIX was already internationalised; the real…
Liepāja SEZ keeps green aviation track alive as focus shifts from aircraft to fuel
Liepāja Special Economic Zone is continuing to work with green aviation projects, but the centre of gravity has shifted. The…