Date of Award
1996
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Master of Science in Maritime Affairs
Specialization
Maritime Administration & Environmental Protection
Campus
Malmö, Sweden
Country
Lithuania
First Advisor
Sampson, Theodore.
Abstract
The dissertation examines internal and external developments in the Lithuanian Water Transport industry, which started after the restoration of independence and the collapse of the former USSR. During the Soviet period the shipping industry in Lithuania was developed as part of the planned economy, under the control and management of centralised government structures of the former USSR. After the restoration of independence a new political environment created conditions for Lithuania to develop its own national economy, based on free and fair market competitive conditions. This dissertation examines internal and external developmental factors which could set the direction of the water transport industry for successful transition to the free market economy. The dissertation begins with a description of the state regulation system and basic legal regime for transport activities, then examines activities performed by water transport organisations and discusses the main impediment areas. In addition, the future of the water transport industry cannot be discussed without information on cargo flows. Then, it turns to the external policy factors and examines relevant policy decisions and developments in, the water transport sector as important considerations for Lithuania’s future. Finally, for the nation’s successful transition and participation in future development and growth, getting the priorities right is very important. These issues are addressed as the main objectives for water transport development in Lithuania