The globalization process occurs in all the spheres of ourlife and its quantitative and spatial dimensions affect theworld's development. These trends lead the enterprises to concentrateon their core business and outsource some auxilimy oradditional parts of their production or se1vices. It is vital for theoperation in such conditions that the logistics functionssmoothly and reliably in all its segments.To provide an answer to the given hypothesis, I have dealtwith all the major questions linked to the phenomenon of seaportsand their role in the development of new logistical anddistributional function.

In order to provide highest quality se1vices to its users, railwaysneed to pay alien/ion not only to the standard qualitativeand quantitative indicators, but also to othe1; seemingly less relevantones. One of these may be the accessibility coefficient of acertain railway station. The paper analyses the formal mathematicalmodel of its definition, and proposes a possible classificationof accessibility. The considerations also expand brieflyto the accessibility regarding gravitational zone of the respectiverailway station, mentioning also some problems related to theaccessibility and the guidelines of their solutions.

The paper introduces a mathematical problem that occursin marine container technology when programming the transportof a beforehand established number of ISO containers effectedby a full container ship from several ports of departure toseveral ports of destination at the minimum distance (time innavigation) or at minimum transport costs. The application ofthe proposed model may have an effect on cost reduction incontainer transport thereby improving the operation process inmarine transport technology. The model has been tested by usinga numerical example with real data. In particular, it describesthe application of the dual variables in the analysis ofoptimum solution.

The efficient heuristic algorithm for sizing of N satellite capacitytypes (on LES side of/ink) in mobile networks during exploitationis being developed, minimizing the total expansioncost. Using the network flow approach and the extreme flowthe01y many expansion solutions (sub-problems) are eliminatedfrom further calculation because they consist at least ofone flow that cannot be a part of optimal expansion sequence.At first, the heuristic algorithm is compared with algorithmbased on exact approach. In all numerical test-examples thebest possible result is achieved. After that we developed andtested some algorithm options, using various limitations for capacitystate values. It is obvious that all heuristic options areve1y effective and for some cases they are capable to find thebest possible result but with significant savings. It means thatour heuristic approach can be successfully applied to short-term or medium-term satellite network planning with finitenumber of discrete time periods. Only if we apply adequate heuristicsolution can we ensure both significant improvement ofQoS (Quality of Setvice) and minimal capacity expansion cost.

Economic characteristics of tourism as stimulating factorof economic development of individual counties are reflectedin the expansion of economic relations with foreign count1ies,in stimulating regional development, in opening of new workplaces,in additional marketing of products on the domesticmarket, in evaluation of cultural and hist01ical resources, etc.The interrelation between the traffic system and tourism resultsfrom the complexity of characteristics and functions ofthese two economic activities. Although traffic system regularlyappears as the factor of improving or limiting the developmentof tourism, their relation needs to be considered in fact in theirmutual interaction.Defining of the Croatian traffic policy regarding tourism requirements,can be considered according to certain trafficbranches but also according to specific requirements the touristdemand has on the traffic system. However, tourist demandneeds to be understood as a part of the overall demand on thetraffic system so that it can and has to be satisfied by the trafficsupply formed according to the overall traffic demand.

On the basis of relevant scientific research this paper systematicallyand concisely elaborates the interaction between intellectualcapital and logistic services production. Full attentionis given to intellectual capital as a factor in effective creation ofthe logistic processes or in other words, to prove the statementthat the first place for achieving competitive advantages in theglobal and/or regional market of logistic services belongs toknowledge used to produce or improve the existent logistic systemsand to create new ones.Further, the paper deals with the tasks of creative logisticmanagers as open, dynamic and stochastic systems based onknowledge or the creation of universal logistic model determinedby the fact that intellectual capital and technologicalparadigm create the way to new logistic paradigm.Special attention is paid to building and presenting a mathematicalmodel for measuring the intellectual capital as well asthe success of its use in different logistic companies.

A survey of total loss accidents in merchant shipping over aperiod of 30 years shows that these can be arranged in the followingorder: stranding, fire, water-leaks, gales and collision;other accidents are also taken into consideration. The analysisconsiders ships over 500 GT of different flags, plying any routeof navigation.Initially, a sample of 500 merchant ships- of different typesand tonnage- and under 15 different flags is analyzed to determineage and type of ship, and the causes of accidents.In the second analysis, the same 15 flags are considered,but now over a wider range on a sample totalling 1,500 merchantships. The results of both analyses are compared. It isshown that all collisions together with gale amount to 25% ofmaritime casualty returns -in the total loss lists- while strandingand collision take more than 40% of the toll.

Significant increase in traffic demand at the end of the 2nd century and the increasing anthropogenic environmental pollutionhave resulted in the need to introduce the telematics-supportedintelligent transport systems in all the traffic branches.The work presents the development and the basic characteristicsof transport systems managed by information and communicationtechnologies. Also, the possible development and advantagesof implementing telematics in the traffic along theriver of Danube through Austria, as well as monitoring sea-goingships and containers in intennodal traffic.