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Received: 2025-09-15  |  Accepted: 2025-12-23  |  Published: 2026-03-30

Title

The impact of container flows in Baltic ports on sustainable port development


Abstract

The article examines container flow dynamics in the Baltic ports of Klaipeda, Riga, and Tallinn, emphasizing their impact on sustainable port development. Using statistical data from 2005–2024, the study applies the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) model and Pearson Correlation analysis to forecast container handling volumes up to 2030. The methodology incorporates three scenarios—baseline, optimistic, and pessimistic—to assess the potential effects of geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors on port performance. The findings reveal Klaipeda as the regional leader in growth rate, followed by Riga and Tallinn, with all ports demonstrating strong positive correlations in container throughput trends. These results indicate systemic interdependence among Baltic ports, suggesting that coordinated regional strategies could enhance resilience and sustainability. The study highlights that integrating traditional statistical tools with sustainability perspectives supports informed infrastructure planning, energy efficiency improvements, and the development of green logistics systems.


Keywords

container flows, Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Pearson correlation, Baltic ports, sustainable development, forecasting


JEL classifications

Q56 , L90 , O19


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1389


DOI


Pages

25-37


Funding


This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Authors

Šateikienė, Diana
Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher education institution, Klaipeda, Lithuania https://www.kvk.lt
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Kučinskienė, Jurga
Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher education institution, Klaipeda, Lithuania https://www.kvk.lt
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

13


Number

3


Issue date

March 2026


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

Cited

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