Białas-Motyl, Anna
(Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w Szczecinie,
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This article presents the most important number values describing marine transport of countries that were members before 2004, countries that acceded in 2004, and candidate countries (23 countries altogether). Number of ports in a given country has been presented, divided into main ports and other ports. Vessel and passenger traffic as well as cargo handling have been analysed. The sea transport profile concerned the years 2000-2002, as far as ports go, and in the case of vessel traffic, the years 2001-2002. Information on cargo handling and passenger traffic covered the years 1997-2002.