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Tallink Grupp Shows Off Efficiency Even Despite Loss

2013-05-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Tallink image bank

Estonian’s AS Tallink Grupp has just released their Q1 profit and loss figures for 2013. According to their release the passenger shipping line lost some €17.7 million euro, down €1.3 million in red ink from last year’s figures at the same time.

Tags: Baltic Cruises, Baltic Sea, Black Sea cruises, cruises, Estonia companies, Estonia cruises, shipping, Tallink

Saving Our Seas for Tomorrow: The Baltic

2013-04-30 by Phil Butler

Baltic stormscape

A recent conference in St. Petersburg, Russia saw the heads of the Baltic Sea States meet up to discuss protecting the already heavily polluted Baltic, and each country’s responsibility for the task. With environmental sustainability on every leaders lips these days, we thought we would take a look at the ups and downs of one of the world’s most fascinating seas.

Tags: Baltic Sea, Baltic states, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, fishing, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Scandinavia, seas, Sweden, The Baltic, wildlife, world oceans

Baltic Ice Flows Trap Hundreds Off Latvia

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ice fishermen

A travel alert from Latvia, over 500 people are left stranded in the Gulf Of Riga on two ice flows that separated from the mainland off the Vakarbulli coast. Emergency crews are now attempting to rescue those marooned on the ice.

Tags: Baltic fishing, Baltic Sea, ice, ice fishing, pack ice, travel advisory

#Travel Tuesday Short: A Passion for Boats on the Elbe

2013-03-05 by Phil Butler

Sailing the Elbe

Our attention was directed this #Travel Tuesday toward the Baltic and North Seas and tje wonderful traditional ships in Museumshaffen Oevelgönne e.V. These vessels, part a more than 100 years old tradition are simply a marvelous time portal back toward the heyday of Hamburg, the Elbe River, and the commerce that made seafaring the heartiest of professions.

Tags: Baltic Sea, Baltic travel, Elbe River, German maritime, Hamburg travel, Klaus D. Lehmann-Gräve, North Sea, sailing

airBaltic December 2012 Passengers Totals Down

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airBaltic

According to news last week from airBaltic, the Latvian airline operated 3,235 flights in December of 2012, a number down some 8% over the previous year’s totals.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Baltic airlines, Baltic Sea, Latvia airlines, Latvia travel

Musical Invitation to Liepāja This Fall

2011-08-29 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Liepāja organ

The awe-inspiring city of Liepāja at the Baltic Sea will host the 10th International Organ Festival this Fall, September 3 – October 1.

Tags: Baltic Sea, Latvia travel, Liepāja

East Europe Wonders – The Baltic Sea

2010-12-17 by Phil Butler

Poland beach sunset

Argophilia Travel News brings the Baltic Sea closer to home with a view of some of the most wonderful Flickr images. For Eastern Europe travel, the Baltic Sea represents a treasure of immeasurable value for potential visitors. Not many people outside Europe are familiar with this fantastic wonderland of watery wildness.

Tags: Baltic history, Baltic Sea, Baltic spas, brackish sea, East Europe seas, Finland, Flickr, Flickr photgraphy, northern waters, Poland resorts, Russian resorts, Scandinavia, vikings, Ville Miettinen

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