Analysis of the development of Polish ferry market in context of selected external determinants

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Polish ferry market is a prime segment of ferry industry in Baltic Sea Region. Services from Polish ports to Sweden play an important role in the carriage of wheeled cargo between Cen­tral Europe and Scandinavia. The increase in trade turnover affects the demand for ferry transport. The aim of the article is to analyze the selected determinants influencing the activity of carriers on Polish market. The paper focuses on cargo transportation, the passenger segment is not researched.

Keywords

• ferry market
• South Baltic
• commercial intercourse