ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONAL AND TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE BURGAS PORT AS PART OF THE DANUBE – BLACK SEA MULTI- PORT REGION

CLIENT:

MUNICIPALITY BURGAS

PERIOD:
12/2017

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT PREPARATION OF AN ANALYSIS – WITH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF MAPS AND GRAPHICS – TO SERVE AS VISION AND GOALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BURGAS PORT FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 2040 SO AS TO INCREASE THE USE OF WATER TRANSPORT, AND TO ATTRACT CARGO FROM THE ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE PORT OF BURGAS.

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROJECT:

  • IDENTIFICATION OF THE POTENTIAL TYPES OF CARGO THAT CAN BE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN THE DANUBE PORTS AND BURGAS PORT. REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE. BARRIERS TO BUSINESS;
  • IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS THAT IMPEDE THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PORT INFRASTRUCTURE;
  • IDENTIFYING THE PROSPECTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT USE OF PORT INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY;
  • INDICATION OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVING THE SERVICE OF THE SHIPS AS A PREREQUISITE FOR INCREASING THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF THE CARGO TRANSPORT ACTIVITY OF THE MARITIME TRANSPORT;
  • INDICATION OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR CHANGING OF THE TYPES OF TRANSPORT (MULTIMODAL TERMINALS) IN CARGO HANDLING THROUGH THE PORT OF BURGAS;
  • REVIEW OF THE CONDITION OF THE TRANSPORT (MARITIME TRANSPORT) AND LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE BURGAS REGION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE CONNECTIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN THE BURGAS REGION;
  • REVIEW OF THE TRENDS IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT AND ANTICIPATED PLACE OF THE DANUBE AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT IN THE FUTURE.

THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY “DANUBE 2014-2020” TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM, PRIORITY AXIS 3: IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY OF THE DANUBE REGION, SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE “SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND SAFE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND BALANCED ACCESSIBILITY OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS