Inland transport in Poland – a return to tradition

Abstract

The article aims to present the development perspectives of the Odra Waterway and to try to answer the question whether the Oder River can become a river transit route. Hope for a positive response to this question is added by the fact that, in the past, in Poland, inland waterway transport functioned properly and was properly used. The authors suggest several areas in which inland transport on the Oder River can be used. These Summary  Inland transport in Poland – a return to tradition are: transport of containers, transport of bulk goods, oversized transport, creation of intermodal logistics centres in connection with river ports. The literature is dominated by the conviction that transport by water is profitable, but the long-term neglect of point and line infrastructure and the inland waterway fleet in Poland is an obstacle to the development of this mode of transport. This is an undeniable fact because only a well-functioning and cooperating infrastructure and facilities for inland waterway transport can guarantee a stable flow of goods.