Project Detaıl

The Black Sea Region is of great importance for both BSEC and neighboring countries with its strategic location,rich natural resources and agricultural production capacity.It’s a well-known fact that maritime trade is the lifeblood of global trade and more than 80% of all merchandise trade is transported by sea.Today,the impact of maritime trade on the economic growth and sustainable development of countries is great.The upward momentum in maritime trade will continue with the increasing trade volume,especially in parallel with the increase in economic growth.The way to get the most benefit from the maritime sector is the blue economy.The Blue economy that aims for the sustainable growth in marine and maritime sectors as a whole encompasses all economic sectors which have a direct or indirect link to the ocean. Blue Port Index for BSEC Countries project aims to increase the contribution of ports to the blue economy and promote sustainable maritime practices with Blue Port Index(BPI) .The BPI is an indicator created as a result of the evaluation of ports according to various criteria such as sustainability,efficiency,environmental and social performance.This study aims to establish a scientific basis for the comparative evaluation of the ports of BSEC countries according to their general and sub-index values and for determining policy measures.