Functioning of maritime transport in Poland during the economic crisis

Times of crisis necessitate constant monitoring of changes occurring in the economy, analyzing the causes and effects of their emergence, and continuous searching for ways to mitigate the effects of the crisis. These issues also apply to maritime transport. In this article, the authors analyzed the economic results achieved in the maritime transport sector in Poland during the ongoing economic crisis.In the first part of the study, the issues concerning the impact of the crisis on the functioning of the transport sector and its significant part – maritime transport – are discussed in a synthetic manner. These issues are presented in the context of assessing the development of selected macroeconomic indicators of the Polish economy, i.e., Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment rate, inflation rate, and budget deficit, in the years 2007-2009, against the background of the EU economy. In the second part, an attempt was made to assess the effects of the crisis on the functioning of maritime transport by presenting changes in the volume of passenger and cargo transport as well as transport work performed in maritime transport in Poland and the European Union.
INTRODUCTION
Transport constitutes a branch of material production of great importance for the economy of every country. It serves material production, non-productive activities, and satisfies specific needs of the population. (…)

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