Abstract
Seaport Rijeka is located and connected to the strategic EU TEN-T transport routes (Mediterranean and Baltic–Adriatic Corridor). Seaport Rijeka represents the shortest connection between Central and Central-Eastern Europe, and overseas destinations, by land and sea, and is in an excellent position to take advantage of its location. Being the largest and busiest seaport in Croatia, with constant increase in cargo traffic, especially container traffic, with inadequate and incomplete transport infrastructure that creates congestion, Seaport Rijeka will soon reach its capacity limits. One of the possible solutions that would satisfy the increasing demand and mitigate existing problems is establishing a dry port. Establishing a dry port serving Seaport Rijeka on the EU transport routes would greatly contribute to the strategic and operational plans of the EU and Croatia. The focus of this paper is to determine the optimal dry port location for Seaport Rijeka. The AHP methodology was used to determine the optimal dry port location of the Seaport Rijeka, by analyzing a large set of influential factors. The analysis was performed for three groups of possible dry port locations (close, medium distance and distant). Results suggest that optimal dry port locations for Seaport Rijeka are in Miklavlje, Velika Gorica and Vinkovci.
Highlights
Due to previous research related to the importance of establishing and implementing a dry port in Croatia, and all its advantages, this paper addresses and evaluates the current state of transport network development in Croatia, with a particular emphasis on the Seaport Rijeka and its role and importance in further transport network development in Croatia
According to the assessments and results obtained by the AHP methodology for selecting optimal dry port location of the Seaport Rijeka, locations are selected for each group of alternatives
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Summary
Due to previous research related to the importance of establishing and implementing a dry port in Croatia, and all its advantages, this paper addresses and evaluates the current state of transport network development in Croatia, with a particular emphasis on the Seaport Rijeka and its role and importance in further transport network development in Croatia. In order to determine the optimal location of a new dry port, it is necessary to determine the set of essential influential factors impacting the establishment of a new dry port. By detailed analysis and study, the authors have created a set of all influential factors for the establishment of a new dry port. The AHP methodology was used to determine the optimal dry port location of the Seaport Rijeka, i.e., with the Expert Choice software tool. The analysis was performed for three groups of possible dry port locations (close, medium-distance and distant). According to the assessments and results obtained by the AHP methodology for selecting optimal dry port location of the Seaport Rijeka, locations are selected for each group of alternatives (close, medium distance and distant).
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