Time Availability of the Public Terminal of Intermodal Transport Zilina with a Selected European Maritime Port

In most cases, the availability of seaports is declared through availability isochrones based on the distance determined by the beeline, what is a very simplified manner of determining the availability of seaports and presenting their benefits to customers. Therefore, the paper aimed to determine the availability of selected seaports in Europe on the basis of the proposed methodology using a professional route planner for road freight and distance directory managed by UIC (International Union Railways) for rail freight. The intermodal transport terminal in Zilina, Slovakia and eight seaports from seven European countries were selected to verify the proposed methodology for the assessment of time availability. Time availability is one of the key factors in the choice of mode of transport by carriers and also for the use of seaports. The scientific benefits are in the design of the methodology and its application to real conditions with the evaluation of outputs for the individual transport route. The contribution also assessed the impact of other factors affecting the observance of planned transport times in rail and road freight transport.