Bay of Bakar explained

The Bay of Bakar is located on the Croatian Adriatic coast, within the Gulf of Kvarner. There are two towns centered on bay of Bakar: Bakar and Kraljevica. While Bakar and Kraljevica are port towns, in outback of bay of Bakar there are the industry zones and free zones of Kukuljanovo. The bay itself contains Bulk Cargo Terminal of the Port of Rijeka, handling coal, iron ore and bulk cargo. Its annual capacity is 4 million tonnes and it accommodates Capesize ships.[1] The port facilities are planned to be expanded through construction of a car terminal in the bay.[2]

Geography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luka Rijeka d.d.. Terminals. August 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003221248/http://www.lukarijeka.hr/en/terminals/default.aspx. October 3, 2011. dead.
  2. News: Večernji list. Croatian. Gradi se "riječki suhi dok" za 250 milijuna € u Dugom Selu. A Rijeka dry dock worth 250 million euro under construction in Dugo Selo. Tamara Opačak-Klobučar. January 2, 2011. August 27, 2011.