Shipping from North Macedonia. Transport infrastructure of North Macedonia for international cargo delivery to Macedonia

Since January 11, 2019, Macedonia has been officially renamed North Macedonia. This decision by the Macedonian parliament ended a long-standing dispute with Greece and allowed the country to continue its integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures.

Macedonia, as part of Yugoslavia, was the least developed republic. The breakup of Yugoslavia, accompanied by bloody ethnic conflicts, and the dispute with Greece over the country's name led to a deterioration of the country's economy. The essence of the dispute with Greece is that the Greeks believe that the historical region of Macedonia is located on their territory. Currently, the economy of North Macedonia has stabilized and shows quite stable growth.

Transport opportunities in Macedonia

North Macedonia has no access to the sea, and water transport is virtually non-existent. Other modes of transport: road, rail, and air, are available and supported by the necessary infrastructure.

North Macedonia borders Albania, Serbia, and partially recognized Kosovo, Bulgaria, and Greece. The conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the dispute with Greece have led to border blockades several times, which adversely affected the country's economy and hindered the establishment of transit cargo traffic.

Infrastructure for road transport

The length of the road network in North Macedonia is 14,182 km. The country's highways stretch for 242 km. The quality of the road network was initially terrible. The European Union invested over 300 million euros in the reconstruction of North Macedonia's roads. However, the Macedonians themselves rate their roads one out of five.

Traveling on Macedonian roads is toll-based, both for foreigners and locals. The cost of travel depends on the distance traveled by the vehicle and the type of vehicle.

Air transport

There are 17 airports in North Macedonia. 11 of them have a runway with a hard surface. The largest airports in the country are located in:

• Skopje. Runway length — 3042 m.
• Ohrid. Runway length — 2550 m.

These two airports can accommodate modern aircraft, and cargo delivery to North Macedonia by air is possible.

Railways of North Macedonia

The total length of railway tracks in North Macedonia is 925 km, of which 699 km are public roads, while the rest are used by industrial enterprises. The gauge of the railway tracks is standard for most European countries — 1435 mm.

What North Macedonia can offer to external markets

The main goods exported by Macedonia are: products of the chemical and machine engineering industries, metallurgy products and their semi-finished products, textiles, agricultural products, mainly tobacco, vegetables, fruits, and wines.