Trends and Prospects Regarding the Commencement of Economic Activity in some ports in Selected Urban Centres along the E- 70 Waterway in the Lubuskie District

Abstract

This article deals with issues describing the conditions and chances of starting port activity in selected urban centres on the Polish section of the international E-70 waterway. In addition to the overall economic characteristics of the Lubuskie district, the economic conditions and an analysis of the communication network of road and rail transport of selected urban centres were thoroughly examined. Based on the analysis presented, the possibility of starting port activity in Drezdenko and Kostrzyn on Oder were examined. In the final part of the article, the concept of revitalizing the shipping operations of the Polish section of the waterway E-70 was presented.