The Ministry of Transport and Communications makes efforts to accelerate and simplify the registration procedures for evaluation of new type vehicles’ conformity. This would enable new vehicles to reach Lithuanian market in a shorter period of time. Certain terms of administrative services related to the type approval of vehicles are being presently reduced already. More...

During the period of 7 months the freight handling amounts have increased by 13.2% at Klaipėda Seaport. The amounts of bulk cargo have increased almost by third, also grew the amounts of general cargo, particularly the cargo transported by ro-ro vessels, consisting mostly of consumer commodities. More...

Lithuania and Poland will co-operate in the development of the Functional Airspace Block (FAB) Initiative, which should enable safe, effective and cost-efficient use of airspace. This is agreed in the Letter of Intent on co-operation with regard to the development of the Baltic Functional Airspace Block Initiative, which has been signed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Poland. More...

Minister of Transport and Communications, Eligijus Masiulis, has approved the 2010-2012 inter-institutional programme for the improvement of Lithuania’s accessibility by air transport. The programme defines measures for increasing of direct destinations, flights and passenger flows. For the implementation of the programme efforts of the Ministry of Economy, national airports and other institutions are being consolidated. More...