STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE IN CRISIS CONDITIONS

Keywords: port, maritime transport, port system, maritime trade, logistics, competitiveness of the maritime industry, sustainable development, maritime industry, positioning efficiency, maritime business

Abstract

The article is devoted to topical issues of managing the development of the maritime industry and highlights the problems that exist in Ukraine in this area. The expediency of developing scientific provisions is based on the need to take into account the new conditions of competitive development of Ukraine's maritime infrastructure in the transport services market system. The external conditions for the functioning of Ukraine's maritime transport enterprises are analyzed, taking into account trends and prospects for the functioning of maritime infrastructure. The dynamics of the relationship between the volume of global maritime transport, world GDP, and the inflation rate for 2015-2024 are analyzed. The dynamics of the growth of the average transport distance for 2015-2024 are presented, and the need to develop digital technologies in management and logistics processes in the cargo delivery system to ensure competitive sustainability is emphasized. The conditions for competitive positioning and prospects for the development of the export potential of Ukraine's seaports are substantiated. The dynamics of cargo turnover in the ports of Greater Odessa and the ports of the Danube cluster for 2020-2025 are presented, showing the recovery and development of Ukraine's maritime industry. The factors that slowed down the growth of cargo turnover in Ukrainian ports in 2025 are listed. The stages of development of Ukraine's maritime infrastructure under martial law are considered. The need to invest in Ukraine's maritime industry, which is a strategic priority for the state's economy, is justified. Ways to develop maritime infrastructure include developing strategies, introducing artificial intelligence technologies into the management system, changing the structure of exports by expanding the range of cargo processing, and developing feeder transport as one of the possible ways to restore the container market in Ukraine. To ensure the competitive positioning of seaports in the Danube region, it is proposed to integrate the infrastructure into the European inland waterway system. To ensure the sustainability of maritime enterprises, it is proposed to improve the quality of the monitoring and evaluation system for management decisions to ensure the timely identification of problems and correction of development strategies.

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2026-03-20
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Mezina, L. (2026). STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE IN CRISIS CONDITIONS. Sustainable Development of Economy, (1 (58), 665-670. https://doi.org/10.32782/2308-1988/2026-58-87