Study of possibilities to establish regional transport terminal in Kaunas

Abstract

The article describes the creation of regional transport terminals and their usage as a tool to control material flows in the distribution channels. In the first part of the article the authors analyze the role of intermodal transport terminal within international business system, legal aspects of Lithuanian and EU regulations as well as the laws of Lithuanian transport regional transport terminal establishment in Kaunas. The evaluation of alternative locations for establishment of terminal in Kaunas region is presented.

Analizuojami teoriniai transporto terminalų steigimo ekonominio tikslingumo principai, regioninių transporto terminalų vaidmuo logistikos sistemoje užtikrinant efektyvų krovinių paskirstymą logistikos tinkle, apibendrinti intermodalinio transporto terminalo steigimo Kauno regione teisiniai aspektai, pateikti intermodalinio transporto terminalo Kaune įkūrimo etapai, išanalizuotos alternatyvios terminalo dislokacijos vietos, pateiktos apibendrinančios tyrimo išvados.