VNT is celebrating its 55th year of operation
““Ventspils nafta” terminals” (VNT) says it is celebrating its 55th year of operation since it was established in 1961. During all those years the terminal has transhipped more than 930 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products. Since the foundation, VNT has experienced the continued development and become the largest oil and petroleum product storage and transhipment terminal in the Baltic States.
“Thanks to the professional work of the VNT team and its ability to provide services according to the highest international safety and quality standards, we have been able to exist and develop during the last 55 years. Our work quality and sustainability is appreciated not only by clients, but also by the Latvian business environment, which is confirmed by the repeatedly received Platinum award in the Sustainability Index. We comply with sustainability principles not only in our daily work, but we also facilitate growth of the Ventspils city and Kurzeme region — in recent years we have invested more than 18 million euros to support the Ziemelkurzeme Regional Hospital, different culture and sports events in our city, the orphanage Selga and Ventspils Baby Box project, and to support VNT retirees. We believe that the key to our success is both the development of the company, as well as Ventspils and the entire Kurzeme region, because the development of any company is closely related to the welfare of the region and its people,” says Lars Pantzlaff, VNT Managing Director since 2009.
Milda Antrope, deputy chief engineer in Ventspils nafta since 1961, who had guided the construction of the terminal since the very beginning and is currently leading the VNT retirees’ association, emphasizes: “The foundation of VNT success is its employees, who have been ensuring professional capacity of the company for decades. Selfless contribution of VNT employees and passion in work has ensured continuous operation of the terminal and gradual implementation of new technological solutions.”
VNT, of which 51 % of the company belongs to the holding company Ventspils nafta and 49 % of the company belongs to the international petroleum terminal network VTTI, during the last 55 years has expanded up to 1 195 000 m3 with 105 storage tanks, 122 pumps, operation on two piers and 3 railway racks. In total VNT employs 260 people.
