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Maritime transport is still one of the most important sectors of transport for large volumes of transported goods. The existing solutions allow on the one hand a high degree of flexibility in the use of this type of transport and on the other hand establish common standards through the use of containers. Maritime container transport is exposed to many risk factors that can have a significant impact on the safe conduction of transport services. Problems in maritime transport affecting particular the proper implementation of intermodal transport processes. The safety of each stage of the maritime transport services and formal or legal procedures related to the compliance of established rules and safety standards may determine the efficiency and effectiveness of logistics processes of many companies, especially those which operate on an international scale. Delays as a result of failure, unit grounding or loss of cargo are implied by a number of factors that can be avoided when the safety management principles are respected. The aim of the article is the presentation of safety rules for maritime freight transport and initial identification of the main risk factors in the process.
Keywords: Maritime transport, security, containers, risks© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.