Abstract
As a consequence of the dissolution of the Former Soviet Union, foreign trade between the Russian Federal Republic and Western Europe had to adapt to an essentially new geopolitical environment. One task was to find new routes and to establish a different framework for the conduct of water-borne transport. Nevertheless, to a very large extent prevailing trade patterns, despite many discontinuities, e.g. in exchange relations, were prisoners of the legacy of the past. In the absence of immediately available better alternatives, Russian cargoes had to be carried through the now independent Baltic States to reach ports that previously were parts of the Soviet Union. These ports were originally outlined and built within the framework of a centrally planned economy and received their cargo volumes through administrative directives. To the annoyance of certain political and nationalistic circles in Russia, ports in the Baltic States competed successfully with Russian ports for Russian foreign trade cargoes.
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Brodin, A. (2002). Breaking Loose? Russian Reasons to End Its Dependence on Foreign Ports. In: Hedegaard, L., Lindström, B., Joenniemi, P., Östhol, A., Peschel, K., Stålvant, CE. (eds) The NEBI YEARBOOK 2001/2002. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-13181-7_8
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