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HAKOM Organized the 7the Roundtables with the Stakeholders on the Rail Services Market with an Emphasis on Slavonia Region and the Importance of inland waterway ports
NEWSIn order to face the challenges on the rail services market in Slavonia, it is necessary to coordinate all the activities among stakeholders which can cause the strengthening of ports’ business activities, which will lead to an increase in freight rail transport in Slavonia at the national level.
VUKOVAR, 15 September 2017 - In order to coordinate the activities of all stakeholders in the railway services market and to strengthen the rail freight and the market for rail services in inland waterway ports, the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) organized the 7th round table of stakeholders in the railway service market held in Vukovar.
The Round Table gathered the representatives of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure,headed by Nikolian Brnjac the State Secretary, Petar Lagator, Deputy Prefect , Zdenko Podolar, Head of the Administrative Department for Economic and Regional Development of Vukovar-Srijem County, Srđan Milaković, Deputy Mayor of Osijek-Baranja County, Deputy Mayor of Vukovar City, the representatives of the City of Vinkovci, the Faculty of Law University in Osijek and Boris Bakota, Associate Professor from the Department of Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Law, Aleksandra Vasilj, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Maritime and General Traffic Rights, Biljana Činčurak Erceg from the same department, Marija Boban, , Head of Department for Economic and Financial Sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Split and Drago Žagar, Dean of FERIT Osijek and Hrvoje Glavaš, a professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, representatives of port authorities in Osijek, Vukovar and Slavonski Brod, Infrastructure Manager (HŽ Infrastruktura doo) and freight carriers (HŽ Cargo Ltd., Rail Cargo Carrier Croatia Ltd., Rail & Sea doo, Train Hungary Magánvasút Ipari, Branch office Zagreb).
HAKOM presented the situation on the market of railway services and regulatory activities on the rail services market while port authorities represented the current status and development plans at the ports of Vukovar, Osijek and Slavonski Brod. The representatives of Academic community held lectures focusing on the future of port operations and challenges they face in their business, both at this moment and in the future presenting the vision of the future development of inland waterways in the Republic of Croatia.
The Round Table is aimed to emphasize the importance of the ports in the development of railway freight transport by increasing the competitiveness and importance of the same in the development of the economy of the Republic of Croatia. In order to address the challenges posed by the railway service market in Slavonia, it is necessary to coordinate the activities of all stakeholders in market. Therefore the participation of representatives of the ministries and local and regional self-government was crucial, as their representatives could influence the creation of more favourable conditions for strengthening the ports' business activities which is expected to lead to an increase in freight rail transport in Slavonia, reflecting at the national level.
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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website:
Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
The Round Table gathered the representatives of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure,headed by Nikolian Brnjac the State Secretary, Petar Lagator, Deputy Prefect , Zdenko Podolar, Head of the Administrative Department for Economic and Regional Development of Vukovar-Srijem County, Srđan Milaković, Deputy Mayor of Osijek-Baranja County, Deputy Mayor of Vukovar City, the representatives of the City of Vinkovci, the Faculty of Law University in Osijek and Boris Bakota, Associate Professor from the Department of Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Law, Aleksandra Vasilj, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Maritime and General Traffic Rights, Biljana Činčurak Erceg from the same department, Marija Boban, , Head of Department for Economic and Financial Sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Split and Drago Žagar, Dean of FERIT Osijek and Hrvoje Glavaš, a professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, representatives of port authorities in Osijek, Vukovar and Slavonski Brod, Infrastructure Manager (HŽ Infrastruktura doo) and freight carriers (HŽ Cargo Ltd., Rail Cargo Carrier Croatia Ltd., Rail & Sea doo, Train Hungary Magánvasút Ipari, Branch office Zagreb).
HAKOM presented the situation on the market of railway services and regulatory activities on the rail services market while port authorities represented the current status and development plans at the ports of Vukovar, Osijek and Slavonski Brod. The representatives of Academic community held lectures focusing on the future of port operations and challenges they face in their business, both at this moment and in the future presenting the vision of the future development of inland waterways in the Republic of Croatia.
The Round Table is aimed to emphasize the importance of the ports in the development of railway freight transport by increasing the competitiveness and importance of the same in the development of the economy of the Republic of Croatia. In order to address the challenges posed by the railway service market in Slavonia, it is necessary to coordinate the activities of all stakeholders in market. Therefore the participation of representatives of the ministries and local and regional self-government was crucial, as their representatives could influence the creation of more favourable conditions for strengthening the ports' business activities which is expected to lead to an increase in freight rail transport in Slavonia, reflecting at the national level.
# # #
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website:
Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
