MARITIME TRANSPORT IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE

• Main Authors: Nicholas Primachev, Tatyana Frasinyuk
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Gdansk 2016-12-01
• Series: Contemporary Economy
• Subjects: principles of sustainable development; maritime transport; positioning efficiency; asymmetry of growth
• Online Access: http://www.wspolczesnagospodarka.pl/?p=1493

The article deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of the national maritime transport in accordance with the criteria of effective positioning of the socio-economic system of the country in the global division of labor. Features and prob-lems of formation of Ukraine in accordance with the priorities of sustainable development of the system are disclosed. Targeting normalized socio-economic parameters of the country's position in the global space requires a balanced development of the system of absolute and comparative advantage. The troublesome of the economic development of Ukraine is weak due to the integration processes of industrial segment of the country and low added value. As a result, the vast majority of foreign trade cargo flows is performed by foreign fleet. To reduce the negative current account payments is necessary to create normal fleet freight capacity of Ukraine.