The Black Sea ports - the eastern maritime gates of Europe
The port is a place situated on the shore of a sea, river, or another waterway, protected by waves and currents, equipped with all the facilities necessary for the mooring, loading, unloading, and repairing of ships. Today, however, the modern seaport exceeds this classical definition, it is a sp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Naval Academy Press
2018-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Bulletin of Naval Academy |
Online Access: | https://www.anmb.ro/buletinstiintific/buletine/2018_Issue1/03_NTM/170.pdf |
Summary: | The port is a place situated on the shore of a sea, river, or another waterway,
protected by waves and currents, equipped with all the facilities necessary for the
mooring, loading, unloading, and repairing of ships. Today, however, the modern
seaport exceeds this classical definition, it is a specialized shipping infrastructure,
being a complex economic unit with a wider commercial and industrial function than
the production process of the major international commercial companies. Black Sea
ports are the eastern maritime frontier of Europe, essential gates for entry and exit of
imported and exported goods, the eastern maritime facade of Europe. |
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ISSN: | 2392-8956 1454-864X |