DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54e635/croatia_shipping_r) has announced the addition of the "Croatia Shipping Report Q4 2011" report to their offering.
Business Monitor International's (BMI) Croatia Shipping Report (Q4 2011) provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, shipping associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Croatia's shipping industry.
The port of Rijeka is set to hold the top position in Croatia's maritime sector in terms of both total tonnage and container throughput in 2011, despite 2010 being the third consecutive year of falling total throughput.
Rijeka has a strong position to build on in 2011. In spring its container terminal attracted investment from one of the largest terminal operators, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI). It plans to develop Rijeka into the international trading gateway for Central and South-Eastern Europe, serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, south of Poland, Serbia and Slovakia.
Over the midterm BMI projects further growth at the port of Rijeka. Ploce has started recovery of its tonnage, as it returned to positive growth in 2010.
Headline Industry Data:
- 2011 port of Rijeka tonnage throughput forecast to grow 9%, over the mid-term BMI projects a 26% increase.
- 2011 port of Rijeka container throughput forecast to grow 5%, over the mid-term BMI projects a 26% increase.
- 2011 total trade growth forecast at 5.75%.
Companies Mentioned:
- Maersk Line
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- CMA CGM
- COSCO Container Lines Company Limited (COSCON)
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Evergreen Line
- APL
- CSAV
- Hanjin Shipping (Container Operations)
- China Shipping Container Line (CSCL)
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