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Practical responses of transport management to COVID-19 pandemic within the European union
Aćimović, Slobodan
Mijušković, Veljko M.
Ranković, Petar
Abstract Amidst the increase in the number of infected people all over the world during the first weeks of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have adopted measures to discourage the movement of their population, in order to ensure public health and control the health crisis. The closure of borders has limited the international transport of goods. However, very quickly there were practical responses that provided support to international transport and logistics services, with the aim of reducing delays in the delivery of materials and goods. The analysis within this paper considers different methods of acceleration in the transport of goods within the EU during the pandemic period. The results of the analysis based on the secondary data sources show threefold changes in the management of transport flows in the EU during that time period. First of all, “Green lanes” gave great support to road freight transport ensuring the continuous physical delivery of goods on the internal market of the EU. Secondly, the role of railways transport has increased, replacing road transport and achieving very good business results. Finally, overcoming the unfavorable situation in air transport has required the mobilization of available commercial passenger aircrafts and their redirection to transport of goods. These changes identified within the study indicate the necessity of flexible organization of international transport in the conditions of external risks in order to ensure the continuity of supply chains. The accumulated experience during the COVID-19 pandemic could serve as an example of good practice in overcoming challenges in transport management and supply chains of the future.
engleski
2022
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Key words: COVID-19 pandemic, transport management, European Union, green lanes