Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
Dear readers! This is the seventh issue of LOGISTICS. By tradition, in the July issue, we publish analytical reviews from our partners – a study of the market of low-temperature warehouses in Moscow and the Moscow region from the IBC Real Estate agency and a rating of Russian transport companies by the cost of delivering bulk cargoes in 2025 from the Main Transport Internet project.
Annotation. The study examines the problem of classifying logistics service providers. The aim of the work is to develop a classification of logistics providers covering postal and courier services. Based on the analysis of the regulatory framework and scientific papers, the terms of a freight forwarding company, a courier service and a postal operator are disclosed. The unique characteristics of the studied objects are highlighted. The proposed updated classification, which defines the subjects of the logistics market depending on the degree of control over the physical movement of cargo, is a step in adapting classification models to changes in the logistics market.
Key words. Freight forwarding company, postal operator, postal service, courier service, classification of logistics intermediaries, postal services, logistics services.