In 2002 total cargo transport shaped at the level
below the one in 2001. Cargo transport, carried out
by transport entities employing more than 9 persons
amounted to 304 million tones, i.e. by 3.7 per cent
less than in 2001. The number of cargo handling at
sea ports also declined as well as the demand for
transport by public transportation means.
Railway transport carried 159 million tones of cargo
(by 4.7 per cent less than in 2001). Demand for railway
transport decreased in domestic transport, while in
external – increased.
In road hire or reward transport [1]69.5 million
tones of cargo were carried, i.e. by 8.8 per cent
less than a year before.
Transport via pipelines carried 46.5 million tones
of crude oil and oil products (by 2.7 per cent more
than in 2001).
Inland waterway transport shaped at the level of
4.8 million tones of cargo (less than a year before),
while maritime transport carried 24.2 million tones
of cargo.
The amount of goods loaded and unloaded in commercial
seaports decreased by 1.3 per cent in 2002. The decline
regards in the first place to ores, cereals, crude
oil and oil products and bulk cargo. The amount of
coal and coke, wood and general cargo loaded and unloaded
increased over the same time.
In 2002 total number of communication services sales
grew by 8.8 per cent, mainly due to increase in telecommunication
services sales. Development of cell telecommunication
remained strong (in 2002 the number of subscribers
and cell telecommunication users picked up by 43.7
per cent to 13.8 million persons) as well as of new
wire telecommunication technologies.
Source: Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy
"A study of Poland's economic performance in
2002"
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refers to entities employing more than 9 persons
