Maritime transport has for centuries been an important element of the economic development and expansion of countries around the world. Waging wars, great geographical discoveries, as well as the development of foreign trade, required an increasing number of modern transport systems. The current opening of an increasing number of countries to foreign trade and the globalization of the market also require an efficient and effective supply chain. Due to its reach and transport capabilities, maritime transport has now become the largest branch of transport. About two-thirds of all goods in the world pass through maritime trade routes. This is due to the possibility of transporting large quantities of cargo to ports located all over the globe, from where they can reach inland by means other than water routes. One of the elements of countries opening up to trade on a global scale is the development of maritime container transport. Therefore, the purpose of this article will be to recall the genesis and analyze the global and Polish development in this context.The genesis of maritime container transport
In the 1960s, when the global economic situation, and consequently international trade, were characterized by very high growth rates, the problem of transport not keeping up with the growing need to accelerate the exchange of goods became increasingly visible. Transshipment points, where goods changed means of transport, became a bottleneck for international transport. (…)
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Source: Logistics Magazine 5/2011