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RITS final conference, June 12th 2012, Ljubljana
Problems & Best Practices in the Transport
Sector in Montenegro
Ana MARAŠ
Slobodan MILATOVIĆ
Montenegrin Employers Federation
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Transport in facts (2010, 2011)
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Share in GDP in 2010 – 9,6 % (in 2001 – 12,1%)
Number of companies in 2010 – 1716 (in 2011 – 1456)
Number of employees in 2010 – 17500 (in 2011 – 12000)
Share in total employment – 8,4% (in 2011 – 6,1)
Goods trasported by road – 1 247 000 t in 2011
2 468 000 t – in 2008!!!
-------*Source: MONSTAT
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Authorised institutions/bodies
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Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs
Directorate for Transport
Maritime Safety Department of Montenegro
Civil Aviation Agency
Railway Transport of Montenegro JSC
Railway Infrastructure of Montenegro JSC
Montecargo Podgorica JSC
Port of Bar JSC
Montenegro Port Authority
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Problems and risks
• Undeveloped road network
• Outdated vehicles and infrastructure condition in the
railway sector
• Insufficient airport operation
• Low capacity utilisation of the Port of Bar
• Weak traffic connection of MNE with the region
• Insufficient availability of experienced and trained, highlyskilled staff*
• Insufficient investments in research and development
activities
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Further constraints
• Unfavourable relief (unfavourable topography of the territory,
mountain ranges with complicated crossings)
• Great amount of resources needed for modernisation
• High number of accidents due to insufficient transport
safety&security
• Non-compliance with international standards
• Difficulties in finding strategic
partners
• Increasing harmful impacts on the
environment
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Strategic goals
Safe and secure transport
Quality maintenance of transport infrastructure
Efficiency
Economic development
Environment
Integration in the European Union
-------*Source: Transport Development Strategy of Montenegro
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Steps to be taken (1)
- Elimination of bottlenecks at traffic network
- Construction of new and reconstruction of existing terminals
for combined transport at railroad stations Bar, Podgorica and
Bijelo Polje
- Quality and responsible maintenance
of transport infrastructure
- Identification and removal of
administrative barriers for fast
transport
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Steps to be taken (2)
- Liberalisation of transport at international level in order to
provide higher degree of trade efficiency
- Planning of seasonal traffic regimes
- Modernisation and revitalisation of airports and old ports
(Virpazar)
- Use of sustainable modes of transport (ferry boats in Boka
Kotorska bay, bicycles)
- Integration into Trans-European Transport Network
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Restructuring: Obstacles
• Privatisation plans drafted and reported annually
• Council for Privatisation
Obstacles:
- Long tender preparation procedures
- Low values of tender offers
- Lack of interest for tenders*
The most “popular”companies on the lists:
Railway Transport JSC, Railway Infrastructure JSC, Montenegro
Airlines JSC , Montecargo JSC etc.
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Restructuring: Good practices
The Port of Bar
• First restructured in October 2009: Container Terminal and
General Cargo” is separated from the Port (JSC) +3 LLCs*
• Second restructuring in April 2011: hotel “Sidro” as LLC,
separated from the Port.
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Collective bargaining in transport sector
• Branch Collective Agreement for Road Transport (2004)
• Branch Collective Agreement for Maritime Transport and Portreloading Services (2004)
Both still in force except for their provisions inconsistent with the
provisions of Labour Law and General Collective Agreement amended
in the meantime.
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What did we do?
MEF document
“Contribution to promotion and development of Montenegrin
economy – the analysis of problems and proposal of measures”
Set of measures addressing:
business environment and competition; debtor-creditor relations;
tax, customs and public expenditures; and sector-specific issues.
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Thank you !
Montenegrin Employers Federation - MEF
IX Crnogorske brigade no. 11
81 000 Podgorica
T: +382 20 209 250
F: +382 20 209 251
E: [email protected]
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