Abstract
The research focused on the Greek situation in relation to freight villages and the SMEs (small and medium enterprises) involved in the transport market. The transport related SMEs have specific requirements for the development of freight villages, since they have certain capabilities and limitations. The necessity for creation of freight villages is well perceived by all involved actors, nevertheless legal, institutional, organisational, financial, technical, and physical problems exist. The SMEs are mainly concerned about the inner procedures of freight villages, such as availability/accessibility, reliability, security, organisation/management, and confidentiality. (A)