Not only is there a considerable volume of internal transport between Member States along with major transport links with third countries, but European companies, particularly in the air and sea transport sectors, are dominant in many areas, even in regard to transport between third countries, either in terms of transport services or of deliveries of advanced equipment.
Iekšējais transports starp dalībvalstīm, kā arī nozīmīgākie transporta ceļi ar trešām valstīm veido ievērojamu daļu no visas transporta nozares, un Eiropas uzņēmumi, it īpaši gaisa un jūras satiksmes nozarē, ir vadoši vairākās jomās, arī attiecībā uz transportu starp trešām valstīm, gan transporta pakalpojumu, gan moderna aprīkojuma piegādes ziņā .