Prospects of interaction of business entities in the maritime economic complex of Ukraine

Abstract

The aim of the research is to assess new forms of interaction between business entities in the maritime economic complex (MEC) of Ukraine. The paper analyses the results of the activities of enterprises of the Ukrainian maritime industry over the years of its independence and noted the growing role of private capital in the development of the MEC. The share of state enterprises in the port services market is inexorably decreasing, and there are practically no state shipping companies and service enterprises, their market share is minimal, and there is almost no profit. But in the maritime industry, the share of private companies is growing, they are developing, and contribute to increased competition. Therefore, further development of the Ukrainian maritime economic complex is possible with the participation of private companies and with the support of private capital. The cluster, combining representatives of business, authorities and science, is an informal organization whose main goal is to increase the welfare of the region and the competitiveness of the industry. Clusters are recognized as one of the most efficient production systems in the era of globalization and the knowledge economy, focusing on the priority of their development. A program for clustering the maritime industry and specific steps have been developed to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in the maritime industry within the framework of the cluster, which will result in increased competitiveness of both coastal regions and the maritime industry as a whole.

Keywords

• maritime economic complex, cluster, interaction, program