ОСНОВНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ МОРСКОГО ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКОГО БИЗНЕСА РФ И ОБЗОР ДОСТУПНЫХ РЕШЕНИЙ

Abstract

The authors study the problems of the maritime logistics business in Russia in the context of sanctions restrictions on the import of many types of products, on the entry of ships under the Russian flag into international ports, etc. Based on the results of the study, the main barriers hindering the development of Russia’s maritime logistics business were identified, namely: reorientation from Western markets to the markets of the Asia-Pacific region; low availability of ships and sea containers; infrastructural constraints, staffing constraints. In addition, the authors propose directions for the development of the logistics business, which would partially or completely neutralize the impact of sanctions and economic restrictions. The authors analyzed Russia’s plans for the development of shipbuilding and maritime logistics infrastructure. It was noted that these plans are quite ambitious, and in the long term will strengthen Russia’s place in international trade. Summing up, the authors conclude that at the moment the Russian maritime transportation industry is in a rather vulnerable position for a number of reasons, which can be aggregated into one: the Russian maritime logistics business was not fully prepared for the sanctions pressure from Western countries. Nevertheless, there is no critical situation, and there has been no bankruptcy of large operators, which indicates a high margin of safety for Russian companies. However, a more sustainable situation requires significant investment in infrastructure, shipbuilding and container production, as well as diversification of markets and import destinations. Scientific publications of Russian and foreign authors, articles in industry journals, as well as customs data were used as a source of information.