Original title: Organizational structure of ocean carriers in Central Europe and related benefits and problems
Translated title: Container imbalances in Central Europe
Authors: Schaper, Teemu ; Kolář, Petr (advisor) ; Wiedermann, Jakub (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2012
Language: eng
Publisher: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Abstract: This thesis provides a description of the market for maritime container transport with a focus on container imbalances in Central Europe. Based on secondary literature, statistics and interviews, the current situation of global maritime trade and existing challenges for shipping lines is presented. In the second part, particular characteristics of the Central European market are introduced. Besides a detailed description of the infrastructure for container transports to and from this region, challenges and strategies considered by shipping lines are presented. It is highlighted that the export orientation of Germany and Austria and the import orientation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia have certain implications for the regional transport market. A real-life business case highlights existing problems, especially connected to the internal setup of ocean carriers which do not exploit all potentials of cross-border cooperation.
Keywords: Central Europe; Container transport; Shipping line; Trade imbalances; Central Europe; Container transport; Shipping line; Trade imbalances

Institution: University of Economics, Prague (web)
Document availability information: Available in the digital repository of the University of Economics, Prague.
Original record: http://www.vse.cz/vskp/eid/31028

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