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Ventspils
Ventspils – a City for Business and Recreation
A City of Tomorrow!
www.Ventspils.lvwww.investinventspils.lv
Deepest ice free port in the Baltic SeaMultipurpose port with main commodities: - liquid bulk - oil products, liquid chemicals - dry bulk - potash, coal, grain, peat, woodchips - general cargo - containers, Ro-Ro
Free Port of Ventspilswww.portofventspils.l
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Ferries: Scandlines strategy: Ventspils – central Hub for Eastern European transshipmentsVentspils – Nynashamn (Sweden) 5 times per weekVentspils – Travemuende (Germany) 2 times per week
Finnlines:Travemunede – Sasnitz – Ventspils – Helsinki – St.Petersburg
Overseas connections
Ventspils Airport: • State of art passanger
terminal• Air-taxi and charter flights
Riga Airport:• Distance from Ventspils
180km• More than 60 daily flights
to world-wide destinations
Air transportation
Optical cable infrastructure
Ventspils is connected to the international telecommunication network with two independant submarine optical cables:• Lattelecom optical cable from Ventspils to Stockholm
with a capacity of 10 Gbps
• Baltic Fiber optical cable Ventspils – Gothland – Stockholm:• Constructed in 2002 is the newest
cable in the Baltic Sea• Consists of 68 fibers (manufac-
tured by Ericsson)• Present theoretical capacity from
10 to 40 Gigabit/sec each fiber• Used capacity is 5 Gigabit/sec • The cable has 0% damage rate
and the operator guarantees a 99.7% availability of an international IP transit service
BQS -best quality systems by countries, 2009
Ventspils:Taxes
Corporate Income tax in EU (%) in 2010
Source: World Bank Group and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Paying Taxes 2011, The global picture
Total Tax Rates in European Union
Tax incentives in Ventspils(Pursuant to the law “On tax application in free ports and special economic zones)
Tax incentives in Ventspils(Pursuant to the law “On tax application in free ports and special economic zones)
Posibility to acquire tax incentives through the Special Economic Zone/Freeport status
Reductions of Excise tax, Value Added tax and Customs duties
Real estate tax is decreased by 80% and Corporate tax is decreased by 66% until return of half of the total investment (60% for medium size and 70% for small companies)
Real Estate tax rate = 0,3%
Corporate tax rate = 5%
Tax rates to licensed companies(According to the law “On tax application in free ports and special economic zones)
Tax rates to licensed companies(According to the law “On tax application in free ports and special economic zones)
Investment = 10 mln Profit = 1
mln Real estate value = 1
mln
Taxation in Latvia: Profit tax (15%) = 150
000 Real estate tax (1,5%) = 15
000 Total = 165
000
Taxation in Ventspils Profit tax (5%) = 50
000 Real estate tax (0,3%) = 3
000 Totally applied = 53
000
Example:
Savings per year = 165 000 – 53 000 = 112 000
Human resources in Ventspils
Ventspils Higher Educational institutions: Ventspils University CollegeRiga Technical University Ventspils BranchThe Baltic International Academy Ventspils BranchRPIVA Ventspils Branch
Field of specialization Number of students (2010)
Business Administration and Management
Bachelor level: 500Master level: 60
Scientific Dr.level: 20
Information technologies Bachelor level: 150Master level: 35
Translation studies (English, German, Russian)
Bachelor level: 220Master level: 85
Engineering (Electronics, Power and electrical engineering)
Bachelor level: 90
Law Bachelor level: 80
Totally more than 1200 students studying in Ventspils on daily basis.
Unemployments rate in Ventspils ~11%
Labs at the Ventspils University:• Digital electronics and Electronical
measurements labs• Signal processing/“National
Instruments” lab• Information transmission technology
Lab• Physics laboratory: Phywe, Edibon,
3D Scientific, Newport, Edmund Scientific equipment
• Optics and optoelectronics lab: Lasers, optical fiber, atomic force microscope, X-ray equipment
• Satellite Techlnology learning lab: Sattelite model, sensors, cameras, antennas, software and other in order to acquire skills in satellite developing and communication
• Mechatronics and robotics labs: “Festo” equipment
• Prototyping lab: for producing PCB’s and various electronic circuits in small series
• Radio astronomy and remote sensing lab
• Satellite imagery processing lab
Ventspils Professional school provides middle level education in following fields:• Metalworking (engineering technician, welder (TIG) (MMA),
metalworking machinery mechanic, milling, turning, locksmith,CNC technician)
• Energy (electrician)• Electronics (soldering, telecom technician)• Automotive (mechanics, car mechanician, mechatronics)• Tourism services (catering, cook)• Business administration (accounting)
Ventspils Professional high-school
Ventspils: Research&Development
Plastic parts prototyping (directprinting by ABS and other materials) lab
Working places in port terminals and manufacuring
companies
Working places in port terminals and manufacuring
companies2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Transport and communications
n/a 4234 4899 4401 4210 4088 3831 3517
incl. Port terminals
2799 2544 2734 2731 2616 2592 2382 2068
Manufacturing companies
1185 1199 1579 1756 1697 1753 1750 1995Since 2002:• ~20 new (foreign and domestic) manufacturing companies
have been attracted to Ventspils.• ~650 new jobs have been created in the attracted companies.
By reaching the planned capacity the companies would employ ~1900 people.
• 3 new port terminals have been established• ~ 200 jobs have been created in newly established terminals• Port authority has invested more than 90 million euro in port
development projects. More than 20 million euro was attracted from EU funds. Private companies have invested in port area more than 260 million euro.
Total number of working places in Ventspils ~17.000
Available sites and Real Estate in Ventspils
Free Port of Ventspils:More than 1000 ha available
for further development
Location No.1 in the Ventspils High Technology Park (VHTP):• Greenfield area ~4ha, with a possibility to extend• Connections to comunal infrastructure (water, sewerage, municipal heating, electricity, telecom and
internet) available on the border of the site• Available SEZ status• Negotiable municipal/port authority investments into public infrastructure, like outside parking and
logistics area, communications from the site border till building, outside gardening, fencing etc.• Possibility to use the VHTP Business Incubator and its business start-up support programmes.
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Conditions for the lease of the land for manufacturing projects
Conditions for the lease of the land for manufacturing projects
Costs of the land: Rent = 0,25% from cadastral value of the land per year
= 0,025 Euro for sq.m for year Land tax = 1,5% from cadastral value of the land per year
= 0,15 Euro for sq.m for year= in case of the SEZ status only 20% of total
amount Basic rules of the Land lease contract:• Duration of the lease agreement 45 years with a
possibility at the end of the period to prolong it to another 45 years on the same rules and conditions
• First refusal rights for the client• General attitude: open for discussion to hear client’s
requirements and wishes to be implemented into the agreement
VHTP: TECHNOLOGY PARK
30 ha TERRITORY IN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE – TAX REDUCTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
SPECIALISATION: PRODUCTION AND SERVICES IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY BRANCHES – IT, E&E, MACHINE ENGINEERING SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
CLUSTERING WITH ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARTNERS
VENTSPILS HIGH TECHNOLOGY PARK
services
Business Incubator (1300m2 , 35 companies) Technology Park (3200m2, 6 companies)
1. Legal address and support to start a business in Latvia 1. Technical design and construction of premises
2. Infrastructure (premises, office equipment, access to laboratories) 2. Renting office and production premises
3. Front desk and secretariat 3. Acess to laboratories/ projects with research institutions
4. Consultancy services: 4. Organisation of training programmes for engineers/ technicians
- Marketing services 5. Consultancy services:
- Capital attraction services - Assistance with initial team building/ local headhunting
- Local headhunting - Development projects
- Development and testing of the first technologies/ products - Networking
Age of the company
< 1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years
Financial support rate in the business incubator
Up to 85%
Up to 60% Up to 40%Up to 10%
Ventspils:Living Environment &
Quality of Life
Quality of life
• “Blue flagged” beach• Livonian orden castle,
Open air Sea side museum
• Children recreation park• Water attraction park• Skater park• Camping facilities• Etc.
Blue Flagged beach and Jot harbour
Olympic centre “VENTSPILS”
Livonian Order castle & museums
Seaside park and Open air museum
Ventspils – a City of Flowers
Possibilities that will suit your requirements
the best
Ventspils – city of tomorrow
Ventspils:Present Companies and
Track record
Fish and sea-food production unit (Latvia/Denmark): 90 employees Start-up in 2002
Industrial projects:
Candle production unit (Denmark): 200 employeesStart-up in 2004
Industrial projects:
Plastic items for furniture industry and bed systems (Germany):• Start-up in 2006 • 30 employees in 2007, planed
increase till 120.• Award of most innovative
company in Germany in 2004
Sweeper/Cleaner car factory (Switzerland):
1st phase:• Start-up in 2005• Area size 2,3 ha; Premise – 1700
sq.m• 50 employees
2nd phase:• Start of production summer 2008• Area size 8 ha; premise – 4600 sq.m• Planned number of employees – up
to 80
3rd phase:• Start of production spring 2011• premise – 3000 sq.m• Planned number of employees – up
to 120
Industrial projects:
SIA Kurzemes GranulasWooden pellet production unit (Latvia): 25 new working places Start-up in 2005
SIA ArboWooden door and window production unit (Latvia):35 new working placesStart-up in 2005
Industrial projects:
SIA “Malmar Latvia” (Belgium):• Metalworking products for automotive industry• Supplier for Scania, Volvo, MAN, etc.• Temporary workshop with 45 new working
places opened in 2006• Planned set-up of new production unit in newly
constructed premises in end of 2011
Industrial projects:
SIA “HBSI Production” (Norway) andSIA “BAU-HOW Baltic”:
• Production of housing modules• Start up of construction in spring 2007• Start of production in 2010
Industrial projects:
SIA “BioVenta” (Latvia):• Production of Bio-fuel from rapeseed• Start-up of production in 2008• 60 new working places
Industrial projects:
SIA “Izoterms” (Latvia):• 1st phase - production of metal constructions • 2nd phase – production of street signs• Planned start-up of production in 2011• Up to 120 new working places
Industrial projects:
• New, innovative wooden material• Start-up of construction in 2009• Start-up of production in 2010
SIA “Dendrolight Latvija”
Industrial projects:
SIA “Ventspils Elektronikas Fabrika”Belongs to the group of the largest latvian electronics components producer. Planed 80 employees
FDI Magazine’s citties and Regions of the future 2010/11 Rankings
Duration of the research took over 6 months focusing on 223 cities and 142 regions in Europe
FDI Magazine’s Global Freezones of the Future 2010/11 RankingsFrom over 700 economic zones globally
Overall Freezones of the Future 2010/11 Name of Economic Zone Country1 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone China2 Dubai Airport Free Zone United Arab Emirates3 San Luis Potosi Mexico4 Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) Jordan5 Free Port of Ventspils Latvia... No other European zones within top 10
Best Cost EffectivenessName of Economic Zone Country1 Clark Freeport Philippines2 Togo Export Processing Zone Togo3 Chittagong Export Processing Zone Bangalore4 Free Port of Ventspils Latvia
Best PromotionName of Economic Zone Country1 Dubai Media City United Arab Emirates2 Dubai Airport Free Zone United Arab Emirates3 Dubai Knowledge Village United Arab Emirates4 Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park- DuBiotech United Arab Emirates5 Dubai Studio City United Arab Emirates6 Lodz Special Economic Zone Poland7 Free Port of Ventspils Latvia
Best Port ZoneName of Economic Zone Country1 Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone China2 Tanger Free Zone Morocco3 Jaxport FTZ #64 USA4 Baltimore Foreign Trade Zone #74 USA5 Free Port of Ventspils Latvia
Ventspils offers:• Qualified labour
• Qualitative Infrastructure
• Effective and qualitative Transportation links
• Business Incubator support
• Maximum support from the City and other Authorities
• Local project co-ordinator who helps to solve project start-up matters linked to the municipality
Thank you for your attention!
Igors Udodovs
Phone.: +371 636 02334
Mob. phone. +371 29107398
E-mail: [email protected]
www.portofventspils.lv
www.investinventspils.lv