Interview – Laurentiu Mironescu, Democrat deputy
RBT: Some officials in the Transport Ministry think that port operators should invest their own money in infrastructure. Do you think the same?Laurentiu Mironescu: Laws are still unclear because port’s land is owned by the state, leased to the port’s administration and then rented to the operators. In these conditions,...
Lack of investments in transport infrastructure delays the economic recovery
Professor Radu Pencea argues that Romania’s economy can recover only if it attracts foreign direct investments and if the Government also makes sizeable investments. These two paths are interdependent: the big international brands will not come if the state does not allocate more resources for infrastructure development. The International Monetary...
Uncertain European financing for Romania and Bulgaria
Expressing ”serious concern“ over the financial interests of EU taxpayers, the Parliament requested ”zero tolerance“ in cases of misuse of EU money, fraud and corruption. This came after the European Parliament gave its approval to the EC’s overall accounts for 2007’s report, adopted by 431 votes in favour and 46...
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ON A NEW LEVEL
Intelligent Transport Systems apply information and communication technologies to various modes of transport, which can make European road users safer and less likely to get stuck in traffic, which in the long run can reduce their carbon footprint. The action plan, launched as part of the Greening Transport initiative, aims...
EXXONMOBIL, WILLING TO INVEST IN CONSTANTA
Robert S. Franklin, Exxon Mobil’s vice-president in charge of production, disclosed that there already is an agreement in principle to build a terminal for the re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transported by sea to the biggest Romanian port. ExxonMobil also negotiates with Turkey, and Franklin has not stated whether...
THE NEW LICENSING TERMS FOR FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANIES ARE ANTI-COMPETITIVE
The order of the minister of Transports and Infrastructure in question states that in order to be licensed, a freight forwarder should prove that it owns at least 50.000 Euros to cover any potential damage in their services to the customers. If the company does not have the money, it...
FUEL PRICES SET NEW RECORD HIGHS
Last month, the price of some ranges of fuel has exceeded 5 RON/litre, an all time record in Romania. It was the culmination of a trend best described by Eurostat statistics: gas prices in Romania registered last year the highest increase in the whole EU. Firstly, the representatives of the...
Un deceniu teribil
Companiile aeriene din Intreaga lume au Inregistrat anul trecut cea mai drastica scadere a numarului de pasageri din ultimii 50 de ani, scadere care a generat pierderi majore si chiar falimentul mai multor operatori, unul dintre cele mai rasunatoare nume fiind Japan Airlines. „Avem In fata un drum foarte dificil....
„Gazul natural lichefiat, mai putin poluant decat petrolulâ€
In ciuda cercetarii febrile de a gasi un combustibil regenerabil si deloc poluant - dar in acelasi timp ieftin de produs si de implementat, pana acum nu s-a conturat nicio solutie clara. O alternativa extrem de interesanta o reprezinta gazul natural lichefiat - LNG. In primul rand exista rezerve enorme...
Importanta exporturilor de bunuri si servicii IV
Prof. Radu Pencea Totodata, „vinovate” sunt si lipsa unui ajutor calificat din partea autoritatilor, lipsa unei infrastructuri si a unei logistici adecvate zonelor in care se realizeaza productia primara agricola, precum si slaba absorbtie a fondurilor de coeziune, care ar fi ajutat ca agricultura României sa satisfaca in mai mare...
