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The success of Gdańsk was connected with the launch of the Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) in 2007. Construction works of the terminal started at the end of 2005. The first stage was completed in October 2007. The deep-sea direct approach and land infrastructure with an access road and a railway line, railway siding, a cargo handling wharf and specialised ramp for ro-ro cargo handling technology...
The article enters the problem of rational management as a factor which determinate all human activities. Detailed considerations are directed to the limitations which stand behind maritime transport enterprises arising from the need of the environment protection. The author discussed two types of instruments that can directly or indirectly help to achieve the desired environmental objectives. In...
Construction of the LNG terminal will create new prospects for the development of the port of Świnoujście. The investment will cover outer harbor breakwater on the northeast, which will be operated by gas carriers. The eastern breakwater will be rebuilt so it will be able to use it in port activities. The paper presents three concepts for the use the western part of the external port for transhipment...
Der Artikel stellt den technischen Zustand und die Betriebsparameter von der Berlin- Stettin-Wasserstraße, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Oder-Havel-Kanals, dar. Anhand der statistischen Dateien vom Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow (u.a. Verkehrsvolumen, -struktur, -richtungen im Binnenschiffsgüterverkehr) wird die Beförderung auf dieser Wasserstraße analysiert. Im Weiteren werden hydrotechnische...
This article attempts to systematize those factors influencing the development of major seaports in Poland. Certain factors were examined in depth, including the priorities of investment policy to the year 2030 in seaports of primary importance for the Polish economy, and access to ports from both land and sea.
The article focuses on the organizational aspects of the customer and fiscal service in the Polish seaports. The infrastructural constraints in the use of ports are described, as well as the reduction of the competitiveness of port services. Attention has been paid for services performed in the port: customs clearance, phytosanitary and veterinary control. Another issue is the VAT in the port and...
Seaports in Europe operate in the open market and high competition. Gaining competitive advantage is the primary objective of each of them. This requires the interaction of the spheres of administration-management and operation-service and to implement each of these specific activities, which you can specify the distinctive best practices. In this material, made a comparative analysis of structures...
The main area of interest of the Polish seaports authorities is a port development. These challenge could be implemented by intensive development (activation of seaports operation on the basis of existing infrastructure) or extensive progress (new infrastructural investments). One of the crucial restriction of contemporary seaports development are environmental issues. Limitation of the negative influence...
Development of seaports largely depends on macro- and megaeconomic conditions. One of them was the economic recession, which has been observed in Europe since 2008. This article presents connections between business cycles and cargo traffic using economic indicators approach.
In 13th November 2007 The Council of Minister adopted “Strategy of development of the seaports to year 2015”. Till now passed almost four years and polish seaports have made first decisions and investments to achieve the main objective of the Strategy. Taking close look on seaports in Szczecin and in Świnoujście, we can see that they finished they first investments in infrastructure and are planning...
The purpose of this paper is to define the key tasks of the seaports in the implementation of the new European transport policy goals under logistics-restructured environment and to develop logistic centres in them through identification of key elements and mechanisms for successful integration in the European transport system. This is closely related to regional development that results from the...
Fisheries and recreation-sports (mainly passenger cruises and yachting) are among main activities in small sea ports in Poland. Fishery activities have been decreasing whereas recreation-sport activities have been increasing since 2004. A proper operation of ports requires the adjustment of their infrastructure facilities to a changing profile of their activities. In the small ports under this research,...
Multi-dimensional, comprehensive service of the various vessels strengthens the competitive position of ports on the European market. It is a necessary, but not sufficient condition to count in a significant way on the international stage. Ports need innovative solutions that will impact on the diversification of services and improve the use of port capacity. Adapting them to handle multitasks vessels...
Constant growth of the competition between Baltic ports requires systematic monitoring of changes at the European transportation service market which has to be carried out in order to improve the effeciency of services offered by domestic seaports. It plays a significant role expecially in liner containers transportation performed within the Baltic region where the only chance of rasing ports competitiveness...
Referat stellt die Ergebnisse der Forschungsarbeit der Recht und Ökonomie Abteilung des Maritime Institut in Gdańsk dar. Die Transformation der polnischen Volkswirtschaft, die in Jahre 1989 begonnen wurde betraff auch die Seehäfen und besonders die um lokale Bedeutung. Sie blieben jedoch ausser Acht der Regierung und Wirtschaftler die sich besonders um die Haupthäfen Polens, wie Gdańsk, Gdynia und...
Polish ports constitute an important element of national transportation system. In the last decade ports have experienced some favorable transitions in port infrastructure and capacity, also with profound development of container terminals. The first part of the paper was devoted to economic estimation of port industry market structures and port labor restructuring. Investments and its structure,...
The article presents Szczecin Lagoon’s spatial, legal and natural conditions from the fisheries’ point of view, and provides a description of the Lagoon communes. Emphasis is put on the Natura 2000 network, which encompasses the area studied. An attempt is made to assess the effect of the Natura 2000 networking programme on the functioning of Szczecin Lagoon fisheries.
Natura 2000 areas are quite new nature protection’s forms. They establishment and management may cause several problems. The aim of the article is to present Natura 2000 theoretical aspects and chosen questions. Some problems are connected with ecological conflicts, potential irregularities or insufficient solutions (sometimes connected with law). Lack of them as well as lack of ecological consciousness...
Conducting business in the areas of Natura 2000 need special care. Deepening the lane Szczecin – Swinoujscie, which connect Szczecin port and the Baltic Sea, is a form of infringement to the natural environment of these areas. Deepening and increasing with increasing lane depth - maintenance work, have made changes to the landscape of Szczecin Lagoon and biotopes. It also causes difficulties in the...
The article shows the conditions for seeking a balance between the expansion of port infrastructure and respect for the natural environment in its environs. It presents "good practice" in terms of having achieved a balance between economic and environmental sustainability in selected ports. That part of the article dealing with the methodology of impact assessment procedures has practical...
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