Friday, 10th October 2025

Luka Rijeka Sails Ahead with Profit

Container traffic surges 25% as Croatia’s key port eyes expansion and innovation

Despite an 8% drop in service revenues, Croatian port operator Luka Rijeka has posted a robust first-quarter profit of €2.02 million—marking a 28% rise year-on-year.

The slip in revenue to €6.3 million is largely attributed to a reduction in bulk and general cargo volumes, especially metal goods, hardwood, grains, and coal.

Yet, cost-cutting measures, including a 15% reduction in material expenses, helped soften the blow, with operating expenses trimmed to €7 million.

The bright spot: container traffic, now representing 75% of all cargo, surged 25%, driving an overall cargo volume increase of 13% to 1.51 million tonnes.

This upswing, powered by affiliate Jadranska vrata d.d., is fuelling optimism.

Meanwhile, a €5.7 million expansion of the Škrljevo Container Depot is underway, set to boost capacity with nine new container plateaus over 66,615m².

The development also paves the way for a new service—handling full containers. For Luka Rijeka, the tide appears to be turning.

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