Abstract:Maritime transport is an essential element of economic expansion. The fleet under the national flag enables the diversification of supply routes, and creates opportunities for the development of new areas of economic activity based on sea resources. Despite these obvious advantages the fleet registered under the EU flags is getting smaller. The aim of the article is: (1) an analysis of the importance of national fleets for the EU economy and reasons for the fleet reduction in the national registers, (2) assess… Show more
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