Compatibility of Croatian and European Port Policies - Prerequisites and Measures for successful Development of Croatian Port System

This paper contains a systematical analysis of reasons for lagging of Croatian port system and emphasises the necessary prerequisities and measures which should become the guidelines of the new port policy in approaching the European port system requirements and tendencies. Particular attention has been paid to basic phases of transformation and to the proposal for an overall concept of port system development, whereby a close determination of the place and role of particular ports in the development of Croatian port system is achieved by means of its final results.