MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION – ECONOMIC AND LEGAL VIEWPOINT FROM CROATIA AND TURKEY

Abstract

In today's global economy, multimodal transport systems have become the pillar
of international trade. Multimodal transportation is a strategic type of transportation
that includes companies' costs and many other advantages, as well as the vital
importance of countries' ecological and port traffic development. Th eir main objective
is the reduction of overall transport and handling costs within the supp ly chain while
at the same time trying to respond to the demand for just-in-time, door-to-door cargo
services.
Multimodal transportation to the EU transport policy wants to establish mobility
that will be sustainable, environment-friendly, and energy-efficient. These objectives
can be accomplished by multimodal transport of the people and goods that optimally
blends the different methods of transport by maximizing each one's strength and
diminishing the weaknesses. Various national and international bodies try to create
multimodality policies and regulations for securing better incorporation of the
different transport modes and creating better interoperability at all transport system
levels.
The paper aims to examine legal and economic viewpoints on multimodal
transportation and to identify their impact and barriers for further development in
Croatia and Turkey. The first part of the paper gives a literature review about
multimodal transport from the economic and legal viewpoint. The second part of the
paper examines the current situation in Croatia and Turkey. Finally, in the last section,
conclusions and the proposals for further research are given.
Key words: multimodal transportation, economic viewpoint, legal regulation,
policies, Croatia, Turkey