The location of an international logistics center in Poland as a part of the one belt one road initiative

Abstract

Background: The One Belt One Road initiative opens up many development opportunities for Central and Eastern European countries, some related to the possible construction of a logistics center in this area. For Poland, such an investment would also bring many benefits, not only due to infrastructure development, but also through acceleration of economic growth and job creation. In this context, the crucial issue becomes, what should be the role of an international logistics center and where should it be located. Due to the novelty of the subject, there is a shortcoming of scientific papers related to this issue. The scientific goal of the present paper is to fulfill the gap and to address the question of the role of logistics center and to examine the most prospective future sites for an international logistics center in Poland as well as to formulate an opinion about most favorable location. Method: This is a review article, theoretical in character. The method used is the analysis of literature sources. As the issue of the choice and location of an international logistics center in Poland on the New Silk Road is the new one, there are very few scientific papers devoted to this subject, and in Polish language only. That is why the authors had to use besides scientific papers the website's sources. Results: In this paper, a classification of logistics centers, and a discussion of factors that are taken into account in the choice of location for such an investment have been presented as well as the discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various locations, and of the most likely choice. Conclusion: Stanisławów (located between Warsaw and Łódź) is the most likely location for an international logistics center servicing the NSR in Poland. Other sites, such as Łódź, Gdańsk or Gorzyczki could provide auxiliary, regional distribution centers.