Ports in transition in countries in transition: the changing situation for ports in Russia and the Baltic states in times of geopolitical and economical transition

The aim of this study is to describe how the changing geopolitical environment in the former Soviet Union (FSU) has created a new transport geography, and thereby resulted in new patterns of foreign trade routes, port competition and market economic adaptation in the Baltic Sea fringe. The geographical limitation is the western part of the FSU and the Baltic Sea. The timespan is the years from the beginning of the 1990's until mid 1999. The role of, and situation in, the port sector is here used to describe the difficulties that have faced primarily Russia in the years of transition. In its current extension, Russia faces severe limitations in port capacity compared to the demand generated by domestic industry and raw material producers. Instead, the Baltic states possesses a port capacity that vastly exceeds local demand. A number of proposed Russian projects for new port capacity are described and the Russian North West is set in relation to the Baltic Sea region as a possible competitor. In addition, other changes and developments within the Russian transport and port-sectors during the years of transition are described. The thesis show that any near future large-scale development of new Russian port capacity is unlikely, and economically hard to motivate, therefore the current Russian dependence in the port-sector of the Baltic states will remain. The results of a five-year longitudinal Port Survey of Swedish foreign trade with the FSU countries 1993 - 1999, conducted by the author in Swedish ports, is also presented. The purpose has been to thoroughly study the actual flow of cargoes between Sweden and the FSU and at the same time evaluate the official trade statistics presented for this trade relation, which has uncovered substantial divergences. (A).http://www.handels.gu.se/epc/archive/00002984/01/BrodinLic.pdf

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• Authors:
  • BRODIN, A
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 223p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Development; Economics; Freight transportation; Networks; Ports; Trade; Types of roads by network; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic networks
• Geographic Terms: Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Russia (Federation)
• ITRD Terms: 235: Competition; 9013: Development; 255: Economics; 8153: Estonia; 1112: Freight transport; 8152: Latvia; 8151: Lithuania; 1198: Maritime transport; 1054: Network (traffic); 1098: Port; 8156: Russia; 330: Trade
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01081566
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 91-972231-7-4
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 29 2007 12:38PM