Competitiveness Factors of Transport Branches Within Transport Chains

Transport robe je prijevoz robe (sirovina, strojeva, alata, gotovih proizvoda, poluproizvoda te druge robe) s jednog mjesta na drugo sredstvima javnog ili vlastitog transporta. Transport je jedna od osnovnih grana privrede koja izravno utječe na život svih nas. Moglo bi se reći da je transport temelj na kojem se zasniva suvremeni svijet, veza svih grana industrije i temelj za funkcioniranje svih njezinih dijelova. Jedno od najvažnijih pitanja za korisnika transportnih usluga je sami izbor optimalnog oblika transporta. Svaka vrsta transporta ima određene karakteristike koje treba točno definirati i u tom smislu treba dati ocjenu svakog tipa transportnog sredstva. Takva stručna ocjena prijevoznih sredstava važna je i za analizu postojećeg stanja i za planiranje budućeg razvoja.Transport of goods is the transport of the supplies (raw materials, machines, tools, end products, semi-end products and other goods) from one place to another by public or private means of transport. Transportation is one of the main sectors of the economy that directly affects the lives of all of us. It could be said that the transport is the foundation on which the modern world is based, the connection of all branches of industry and the basis for the functioning of all its parts. One of the most important questions for the user of transport services is the choice of the optimal form of transport. Each type of transport has certain characteristics that need to be precisely defined and in that sense, an assessment of each type of means of transport should be given. Such an expert assessment of means of transport is important both for the analysis of the current situation and for planning future development