“…The analysis of the liner message index confirms the obtained results. It provides an opportunity to group countries, among which the leading maritime powers can be called China, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Britain and Spain [15]. These countries are estimated to occupy a sig nificant share of the world market, respectively -29.8, 3.2, 6.0, 2.3, 3.4, 10.9, 1.6, 1.5, 1.8 and 1.9 % (in the aggregate -62.4 %).…”