Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals utilizes the advantage of the favourable geographical location of the Ventspils Free Port at the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, on the crossroads of eastern-western trade roads, which for centuries has determined its strategic role for the export of Russia. Railroads and highways successfully connect Ventspils with the main cargo consumption and distribution centres, as well as with main industrial regions in Russia and the CIS. At the moment, along with the EU enlargement, the port and its companies have the opportunity to strengthen their role in a new quality – the perspective economic space substantially activates business relations between Western Europe, Russia and CIS