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The port of Rijeka is the largest port in Croatia, handling the largest portion of the country's imports and exports. [19] [40] In 2008, 2418 ships docked at Rijeka itself, 872 at Bršica, 818 at Bakar, and 268 at Omišalj—a total of 4376. [41] In 2010, the Port of Rijeka transported 10.2 million tonnes of cargo, a 9% drop from 2009.
Rijeka's port underwent tremendous development fuelled by generous Hungarian investments, becoming the main maritime outlet for Hungary and the eastern part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. By 1913–14, the port of Fiume became the tenth-busiest port in Europe. [41] The population grew rapidly from only 21,000 in 1880 to 50,000 in 1910.
The port is managed by the Port of Rijeka Authority. The first record of a port in Rijeka date back to 1281, and in 1719, the Port of Rijeka was granted a charter as a free port. There are ferry connections between Rijeka and the surrounding islands and cities, but no direct international passenger ship connections.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rijeka, ... 1877 – Port built. [2] 1890 - Population: 30,337. [7] 1891 Fiume loses free port status. [8]
Its territory of 28 km 2 (11 sq mi) comprised the city of Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia) and rural areas to its north, with a corridor to its west connecting it to the Kingdom of Italy. Fiume gained autonomy for the first time in 1719, when it was proclaimed a free port of the Holy Roman Empire in a decree issued by the Emperor Charles VI.
On 2 November 1918, a group of United States Navy ships sailed into the Port of Rijeka. The next day, they were followed by a French and a British force. [23] Colonel Sydney Capel Peck led the British mission to Rijeka. [24] On the same day, the Inter-Allied Command was established in Rijeka, [19] ostensibly to prevent further ethnic violence. [25]
Rijeka Gateway is a port operating company which operates port facilities at the largest Croatian Port of Rijeka.Rijeka Gateway d.o.o. company was founded a joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic and tasked with operating the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal located on the Zagreb pier, in Rijeka basin.
On 2 November, a group of United States Navy ships sailed into the Port of Rijeka. The next day, they were followed by a French and a British force. [31] The British mission to Rijeka was led by Colonel Sydney Capel Peck. [32] On the same day, the Inter-Allied Command was established in Rijeka, [25] ostensibly to prevent further ethnic violence ...