Development of intermodal cargo traffic in Polish seaports

In the paper, general trends of intermodal cargo traffic through Polish seaports are discussed. The rates and directions of development of unitised cargo (in containers, containers on chassis, on trucks, trailers, rail trucks), transported in land-sea container, rolro and ferry traffic, are presented. The intermodal transport system is used in Poland since many years, and much experience was gained both with respect to organisation and to techniques of transportation. Though in the last years development of this system of transport faces numerous obstacles, and is limited by many factors, it nevertheless shows a general positive trend.