Ansis Zeltins

Ansis Zeltins is the CEO of the Freeport of Riga Authority, Chairman of the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO), a Member of the Board of the Baltic Ports Organization (BPO) and a Member of the Board of the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia.
His solid professional experience in the transport sector has been gained through his roles as a Member of the Board of Rīgas Brīvostas flote Ltd. and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvian Railways – the state-owned manager of 1520mm railway infrastructure. In addition, Ansis has diplomatic experience gained while serving as a Transport Adviser at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union in Brussels.
Ansis has also held a number of senior positions in the maritime sector, such as Chairman of the Board of the LSC Shipmanagement of the Latvian Shipping Company and Latvian Maritime Administration. He has been involved in the maritime industry for 20 years now, representing Latvia in various international maritime industry organisations and forums, such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), and has been a Member of the Board of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and Head of the Shipping Working Group of the Council of Europe.