Organizational structure of ocean carriers in Central Europe and related benefits and problems

Teemu Schaper

Master's thesis

Container imbalances in Central Europe

Anotácia:

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.

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.

Kľúčové slová

Central Europe, Trade imbalances, Container transport, Shipping line

Keywords

Container transport, Shipping line, Central Europe, Trade imbalances

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 26. 1. 2012

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 4. 6. 2012
• Vedúci: Petr Kolář
• Oponent: Jakub Wiedermann

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / odbor:
Ekonomika a management / International Management