Enormous changes have taken place in the port during the last years. After the completion of the reconstruction and modernisation works the services and equipment of the port correspond to modern technical, safety and environmental protection standards. After the completion of the dredging works in the sea entrance channel and the port area, the largest vessels capable of entering the Baltic Sea can be accepted by the port. 8 terminals, stevedore companies, as well as 14 ship agencies are functioning in the port. The territory of the Free Port occupies 1728 ha.
Unoccupied land is available for the establishment of new enterprises.
The independence of the port authority and the competitive trade environment ensure favourable business conditions, especially for the attraction of investments, the construction of new objects, the modernisation of technology and personnel training. The national programme of port modernisation is under way at present.