Danube Port Development Strategy & Network D.6.1.1: Danube Ports SWOT Analysis Formation Work Package 6 Activity 6.1 PP Responsible: iC Date: 01/06/2018 Version 2.2 (FINAL version) Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA) 1 Document History Version Date Authorised Version 0.1 20/12/2017 iC Version 1.0 08/03/2018 iC Version 2.0 14/05/2018 iC Version 2.1 31/05/2018 iC Version 2.2 01/06/2018 iC Contributing Authors Name Organisation Email Saša Jovanović iC [email protected] Monica Patrichi MT [email protected] Monika Thury HFIP [email protected] Andra Opreanu MPAC [email protected] Luminita Meterna APDM [email protected] Iva Horvat PAV [email protected] Stoyan Hristov BPICO [email protected] Tomáš Červeňák VPAS [email protected] Srđa Lješević PGA [email protected] Werner Auer EHOO [email protected] Marian Timler PoV [email protected] 2 Table of Contents Table of Figures .......................................................................................................................... 7 Table of Tables............................................................................................................................ 7 Executive summary .................................................................................................................... 9 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 11 1.1 Objectives of the activity 6.1 .........................................................................................11 2 Scope of the report.......................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Analysis by country.......................................................................................................13 2.2 Overall SWOT analysis for the ports in the Danube region ...........................................13 3 SWOT Analysis as a basis for development strategies ................................................ 14 3.1 Introduction to SWOT analysis as a decision-making tool.............................................14 3.2 Learning function of SWOT analysis .............................................................................16 4 Austria .............................................................................................................................. 18 4.1 Port of Enns SWOT Analysis ........................................................................................18 4.1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................18 4.1.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................19 4.1.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 20 4.1.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 21 4.1.2.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Port of Vienna SWOT analysis......................................................................................22 4.2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................22 4.2.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................22 4.2.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 23 4.2.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 24 4.2.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 24 4.2.2.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 25 4.3 Country-wide SWOT analysis of the Austrian port industry ...........................................25 4.3.1.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.1.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 28 4.3.1.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 29 4.3.1.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 30 5 Slovakia............................................................................................................................ 32 5.1 Port of Bratislava SWOT Analysis.................................................................................32 5.1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................32 5.1.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................33 5.1.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 34 5.1.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 35 5.1.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 35 3 5.1.2.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 37 5.2 Port of Komarno SWOT analysis ..................................................................................37 5.2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................37 5.2.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................38 5.2.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 39 5.2.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 40 5.2.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 40 5.2.2.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 41 5.3 Country-wide SWOT analysis of the Slovak port industry .............................................42 5.3.1.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 43 5.3.1.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 43 5.3.1.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 43 5.3.1.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 43 6 Hungary............................................................................................................................ 44 6.1 Port of Budapest (Ferroport Ltd.) SWOT Analysis........................................................44 6.1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................44 6.1.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................45 6.1.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 46 6.1.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 46 6.1.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 46 6.1.2.4 Threats ......................................................................................................................... 46 6.2 Port of Baja SWOT analysis..........................................................................................46 6.2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................46 6.2.2 SWOT analysis .............................................................................................................48 6.2.2.1 Strengths ...................................................................................................................... 49 6.2.2.2 Weaknesses ................................................................................................................. 49 6.2.2.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................ 50 6.2.2.4 Threats ........................................................................................................................