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Table 3 BRI assessment within the Med Basin

From: Effects of BRI strategy on Mediterranean shipping transport

Strengths

Weaknesses

 • Local impact

• Contrast with EU institutions

 • International view

• Impact inequalities

 • Current investment level

• Possible anticompetitive behaviour

 • Already established network

• Oversupply of infrastructure

Opportunities

Threats

 • Complementarities with TEN-T

• Political barriers

 • Access to new markets

• Market distortions

 • Diversification of transport services

• Public debt of receiving countries

  1. Source: Authors’ elaboration, 2020