Latvia · container resale
Container resale, reuse and sourcing in Latvia
Latvia joined the euro in 2014 and sits between Estonia and Lithuania on the Baltic coast. LATYNEX registers container supply and demand across Latvia and matches professional counterparties under human review, starting from Riga.
A small country, a concentrated market
The Freeport of Riga Authority says most sea containers in Latvia are handled at Kundziņsala, one part of the Riga port. That concentration makes it easy to say where most lots will stand, and it is why Riga carries the detailed page for Latvia.
Areas we cover
Riga has its own page with sourced port context. Other Latvian ports and inland places are handled on request: use the form, name the place, and we will say honestly whether we can help.
Owners with equipment in Latvia
Report used, one-way, SOC, off-hire or damaged containers standing in Latvia or due there: the type, the quantity and the release date. Ownership or lease terms decide whether a local sale is allowed.
Buyers in Latvia
Business users register a type, a quantity range and whether the need repeats. Neighbouring Klaipėda in Lithuania is close enough that we can compare it with Riga by actual distance where a buyer allows it.
Verified country context
Latvia: sourced background
- Latvia has been an EU member state since 1 May 2004, in the euro area since 1 January 2014 and in Schengen since 21 December 2007 (EU country profile).
Sources: european-union.europa.eu · verified 2026-09-29
Verified port context
Gateway context: Riga
- According to the Freeport of Riga Authority (31 January 2025), 501.9 thousand TEU were handled in the port in 2024, the highest number of TEU ever.
- According to the Freeport of Riga Authority, the port handled 16.8 million tons of cargo in 2025.
- According to the Freeport of Riga Authority (17 July 2025), Kundziņsala is the container logistics centre of the Port of Riga, and 72% of all sea containers in Latvia are handled there.
- According to the Freeport of Riga Authority, Baltic Container Terminal and Riga Universal Terminal are the two largest container terminals in the Port of Riga.
- According to the Freeport of Riga Authority (12 December 2024), the quay line of Baltic Container Terminal, which combines three berths, totals 506.3 metres, and vessels up to 340 metres in length can be accommodated.
Sources: rop.lv · rop.lv · rop.lv · rop.lv · verified 2026-09-29
Equipment
What you can submit for Latvia
- Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Latvia and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Latvia and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Latvia and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Latvia and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Latvia and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.
Request