Abstract
The shortage of the free space in the port areas is the reason to search for alternatives. This paper focuses on the dry port concept which is a new approach to solving the mentioned problem. The dry port concept is based on moving of intermodal terminals further to hinterland from the port areas. It helps to avoid traffic bottlenecks, to connect cargo handling from the port with other types of cargo at one common transport centre and it can help develop the hinterland areas. The BSR Interreg III B NP project Inloc (Integrating logistics centre networks in the Baltic Sea Region) showed an initiative to elaborate the concept and to study the feasibility to attract transport operators. The research was done partly by the authors of the article – partners of the Inloc project. Common results of the dry port research and conclusions of the approach elaborated by the article authors are presented.
Highlights
Ocean freight transport industry has changed its structure as a result of the new trends and preconditions that came with the introduction of the container and the rise of intermodality
In order to develop themselves as logistics platforms, ports have to simultaneously work in several directions, by taking into account the requirements of the senders and receivers of goods as they become their business partners in addition to the traditional ones such as the shipping companies, terminal operators, forwarding companies, etc
The ability of logistics and transport operators to contribute to the value creation and to accomplish the qualitative attributes of demand
Summary
Ocean freight transport industry has changed its structure as a result of the new trends and preconditions that came with the introduction of the container and the rise of intermodality. Intermodal and sea related transports are acknowledged as priority measures to solve common EU transport system problems [2,3,4]
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