This paper is devoted to the organization of maritime container transport in the world, including, above all, the position of Polish seaports in this transport. The current transport offer from the shipping industry is a response to the globally growing cargo turnover, which is a consequence of the globalization of the world economy and the liberalization of economic flows. The material shows, among other things, the phenomenon of the so-called polarization of seaports, including the special role of hub-type seaports in handling sea-land container transport.
The second part of the article presents the position of the most important Polish seaports in sea-land container transport. Container transport in relations with these ports has so far been of a feeder nature (so-called feeder transport). However, the creation of a deep-water container terminal in the port of Gdansk became the basis for the port to declare its aspirations to act as the first container hub on the Baltic Sea. Confirmation of these aspirations was the opening of the first direct (without the participation of feeder services) shipping container connection between the Far East and Poland.
THE POSITION OF POLISH SEAPORTS IN INTERCONTINENTAL CONTAINER SEA TRANSPORTATION
This paper concerns the organization of world maritime container traffic, and in particular, the position of Polish ports in such transportation. Current shipping routes are a response to the growth in world cargo trade, resulting from economic globalization and the liberalization of the world economy. The material shown, shows the existing division of seaports, including the special role of seaports as a ‘hub’ in land-sea container traffic.
The second part of the paper presents the location of major Polish seaports together with their land transport connections. Container traffic in relation to these ports has not yet been fully adapted to container transport (so-called ‘feeder’ vessels.) The establishment of a deep water container terminal at the port of Gdansk, however, has demonstrated the port’s aspiration to become the primary Baltic container hub. Proof of such aspirations was the opening of the first direct (without feeder services) shipping container connections between the Far East and Poland. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine