Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series (Sep 2022)

The Evolution of Inland Navigable Waterways and Maritime Ports in Romania

  • Alexandru Haiduc,
  • Stefania Nicoara ,
  • Olimpia Neagu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. XXII, no. 1
pp. 248 – 257

Abstract

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The larger context of our research is the impact of the Romanian transportation infrastructure development on the nation’s economy. In this paper we focus on presenting the inland waterways, canals and maritime transportation infrastructure, the volume of goods transported and some economic implications. The scope of the present study is to analyze data regarding the volume of goods transported on the inland waterways and maritime transportation infrastructure. The considered time-frame for this paper is from 1990 to 2019 and the data was collected from sources such as annual reports of Governmental Agencies, Eurostat and the National Institute of Statistics. We found that there is severe lack of reported data or even data inconsistency between authorities. As economic policy implications we mention the need for investments in maintenance, development, and modernization of infrastructure to stimulate the positive trend in volumes of goods transported.

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