Transport corridors go across the territory of Latvia both from East to West and from North to South. Analyzing statistics, it can be seen that the major flow of freight, mostly transit, moves from East to West through Latvian ports - thus uniting Russia, CIS and Asian countries not only with Western Europe but also with the whole world.

Transit in Latvia is usually considered a sector. This is because most of the transport companies run the business of processing transit freights. At the same time it must be understood that the term "transit" implies a very wide range of services - freight operations, freight storage, dealing with custom procedures, etc. Looking at the turnover of Latvia's ports it can be concluded that at least 80% is made of transit freight. Approximately 85% of all transported freight is carried by railway transit. Furthermore, in Latvia there is a unique opportunity to transport oil and petroleum products by transit through trunk pipelines. International motor-vehicle carriers in Latvia also work mainly for transit. There is no doubt that ensuring the stable growth of transit freight volume, the increase in the value-added of freights, and the development of distribution and logistics centres, must be regarded as priorities for the Latvian economy in the field of transport. The largest investments in transport infra-structure both for ports, highways and railways are allocated in directions related to servicing the flow of transit freight.

Transit has already been a priority in Latvia since regaining independence, and the issues of transit policy have been reviewed at the highest levels. Neither has this sector lost its relevance today. The goal of transport and transit policy is still the same - to develop of an effective, secure, multi-modal, balanced, environmentally safe and competitive transport system.