ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON CARGO TURNOVER AT THE PORT OF BURGAS Cover Image

ОЦЕНКА НА ВЪЗДЕЙСТВИЕТО НА ПАНДЕМИЯТА ОТ КОРОНАВИРУСА ВЪРХУ ТОВАРООБОРОТА НА ПРИСТАНИЩЕ БУРГАС
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON CARGO TURNOVER AT THE PORT OF BURGAS

Author(s): Violeta Mutafchieva, Tashko Minkov
Subject(s): Economy, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: pandemic; impact of the pandemic; port of Burgas; economic analysis; cargo turnover.
Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this report is to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the functioning of the Port of Burgas. To achieve the goal, number of tasks are performed, such as: general assessment of the cargo turnover of the port, analysis of processed cargo by types, analysis of unloaded and loaded cargo quantities, etc. The methods of economic analysis were used, as well as up-to-date statistical information. As a result, main trends in the port‘s activity have been highlighted.