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Heading:TRANSPORT. TRANSPORTATION

Port-hub as a Part of the Transport System: Role and Significance

Use in practice “hub&spoke” model in shipping has marked a new stage in port development, which include the formation of large node centers, so-called “hub ports”. At the same time there is no commonly used general definition of a term “hub port”, and characteristics of hub ports used in literature very seriously. The goal of the article is to set up a definition of a hub port, figure out its role and significance in transport system.

Key words. Hub port, port, transport, logistics, transport system. 

Iran + TRACECA = Russian logistics

The article deals with provisions that open up to Russian freight traffic using the Caspian transport route TRACECA, and the potential of the North-South corridor with Iranian Railway, through the Iranian port of Amirabad in the Black Sea and Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf. The necessity of development of Russian waterways with the transport route from Central Russia via the Caspian Sea (the port of Astrakhan and Olya), as well as the creation of a trans-Caspian economic cluster.

"Reliability and quality is the basis of company’s success…"

Express cargo delivery: current state and prospects of the development in the Eurasian Economic Union

The article highlights the current state and features of customs logistics in the area of express delivery services, as well as points out prospects and tendencies in this scope, considering an international experience.

Key words. Express cargo, express delivery, customs control, customs logistics, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Transit opportunities of the Eurasian Economic Union

The problems of transit opportunities and prospects for their development in the countries of the Eurasian Union, and in particular the role of Armenia as a bridge between Europe and Asia.

Key words. Eurasian Economic Union, Armenia, transit, transport, transport corridor, freight turnover, railways.

Container terminals in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region: tools to improve the competitiveness

Transportation of cargo in containers turned ports into multifunctional transport nodes. Sole specialization, existence of single hinterland, emergence on the St. Petersburg and Leningrad region container market of strong newcomers – all this influenced greatly the competition level in the industry. The goal of the article is to set out the ways of raising regional container terminals competitiveness. For this purpose current status and prospects of development of container business in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region will be defined.

Way along the Volga through the Crimea

The article discusses the coordinated work of the Crimean port (port of Kerch and Feodosia) with a complex of inland waterways of Central Russia, including the Volga basin from Astrakhan to Tver. It is proposed to consider a scheme where Crimean ports will serve as cargo and distribution centers - hubs that will enable them to play a key role in linking the external maritime logistic flows with internal cargo transportation by water transport.

Transport and logistics technology to develop communications and transit potentials of the Azov-Black Sea region of the southern part of Russia

The authors have shown ways of increasing transit capacity of Russia's South and restore transport services logistics Republic of Crimea. Provides alternative routes for multimodal transportation of goods using water transport and ferry service transport streams. The necessity of reengineering of existing structures of management of water transport of the Azov-black sea basin. Proposed scientific support of this work.

Key words. Transport, infrastructure, diversification, ferry, port, re-engineering, system logistics, analysis, integration, reduction.

Modeling the vehicle fleets network on the territory of the Russian Federation region

This paper describes the approach of modeling a regional network of vehicle fleets for a given warehouse network. The methodology enables to consider delivery of various goods by different means. The proposed model allows to determine optimal placement of vehicle fleets on the territory of region of the Russian Federation.

Key words. Vehicle fleet, modeling of the transport infrastructure in the region, backbone warehouse network.

The development of transport and logistics schemes of foreign trade goods delivery

The article discusses options of delivery of foreign goods from China to the European part of Russia. The main advantages and disadvantages of transportation through the port of Novorossiysk are identified. The development of new transport and technological delivery schemes of cargoes from China through the port of Novorossiysk is considered.

Key words. Transport and logistics delivery scheme, international transportation, sea freight, container transportation, export-import operations, maritime transport.