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One of the features in the development of international shipping is the formation of hub ports in global supply chains. Hub ports are analyzed in two aspects: both as node elements of supply chain and as elements of transport system development. Largest sea ports of the Baltic sea region are presented in the article; major tendencies of port infrastructure development are defined.
Key words. Transport, logistics, port, transport hub, hub-port, transport system, Baltic sea, Baltic region.