ENThe main idea of the research is to evaluate compare the maritime business environment conditions at the eastern coast of Baltic Sea, where the competitiveness between Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian maritime sectors increasing in the processes of globalization and it is important to have favourable conditions for development of maritime business activities in the region. Of course the more intensive business activities have positive impact on the increasing of maritime sector's competitiveness. Keywords: business environment; globalization; maritime transport business. [From the publication]