Dear Readers,
For the fourth time we present to you our Baltic Transport Ranking. This year we changed its name a bit – it’s called ‘Maritime Aviation Ranking for 2008’, to underline the fact that an important branch of transport is omitted here, namely – hinterland. But that also means that soon we will make up for the missing domain and publish the Rail-Road Ranking for 2008.
As for maritime and aviation, last year’s figures are higher than they were a year before. And better than they were two years ago, and so on. That indicates a boomin the transport industry, which can be observed globally, but is especially significant for the Baltic Sea Region.
Some might see our ranking as merely useful statistics. But for me, this publication is something more. It sums up the Baltic Region’s efforts over the past 12 months - both our readers, who are mainly active players
in the transport market, and our journalists.
The latter are trying to keep up with current developments, finding out the most interesting and significant features, and characterizing them in their articles. Rising fuel prices is a topic that is on the agenda. Different short and long-term solutions to minimise growing industry costs are being discussed. That’s why, in this issue of BTJ, we posed the question: Is there a “pointof no return” in oil prices when they hit shipping and what will happen when these prices go beyond that? Although it is „just ONE question”, there might be many answers. We leave it open. Feel invited to join the discussion.
This is your magazine and your opinions are always welcomed.
Dariusz Szreter
editor-in-chief |
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