TransBaltic Newsletter No. 11
Published: 2011-08-30 16:08
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In this issue –
- The future of small ports – What are the development perspectives for small and medium Baltic Sea ports? The article summarizes discussions on the topic from a seminar that took place in Elblag in June featuring speakers from port authorities, research sector and ports around the Baltic Sea. The article also features some insight to the special case of Port Elblag. A more extensive report from the seminar is available here.
- A hotspot for empty flows – The share of empty boxes of all containers transported in the Baltic Sea Region (21%-26% between 2005 and 2009) is above global and European average. Hamburg University of Technology has made a study on the subject in dialog with transport and terminal operators providing some insights from the industry. The study in its full is available here.