Developing sea ports in USSR and their role in expansion of international trade during extensive economic growth in 1956-1972

The main regularities of the development commercial seaports in 1956-1972, during period extensive growth USSR economy, are determined. This is characterized by a high average annual rate port cargo turnover, level which will not be reached before collapse USSR. A comparison made between turnover Soviet ports and US ports. quantitative assessment influence course leadership on extraction export natural resources global distribution labor has been carried out. foreign trade studied with volume transshipment import cargoes seaports. significant increase was revealed, an analysis its dynamics structure type sea basins rates seaports, freight traffic rail, inland waterway, transport, pumping oil products. production volumes industries agriculture, products formed basis base maritime were studied. basins, types cargo, transportation have at expense annexed territories based results Second World War specialization largest USSR, their role implementation plans to expand