Wie sich aus den Aussagen der Sozialpartner und sonstiger Akteure sowie Studien neueren Datums entnehmen lässt, führt der Mangel an Fachkräften in der See- und Binnenschifffahrt zu Problemen. Die vorliegende Studie bietet Hintergrundinformationen zu den Ursachen und Folgen dieser Situation.

According to the social partners, other stakeholders and recent studies, the shortage of qualified personnel in maritime and inland waterway transport is posing problems. This study aims to provide background information on the causes and impact of this shortage.

The market environment for seaborne trade has changed considerably within the last 15 years. Globalisation, offshoring and the unprecedented growth of containerisation have led to changes in maritime transport and logistics chains. The worldwide economic downturn of 2008 ȴ2009 has also had an...