Logistics centres in the region: the Russian Far East

Abstract

The area of the Russian Far East is 6.9 million square kilometers. This is the largest region in the country. All types of transport are operating in the Far East. Some sections of the state border between Russia and Asian countries pass through the region. In particular, the length of the border with China exceeds 4000 km. The transport complex of the region is involved in servicing transportation in the following directions: across the Far East, between the east and west of Russia, as well as transit, export, and import traffic. The creation of a system of logistics centers in the Far East will make it possible to more effectively organize the entire process of transporting various goods. This article contains proposals on the organization of a system of logistics centers in the Far East. The following indicators (official statistics) for 2013-2018 were used for calculations: volume of freight traffic by mode of transport, the density of the transport network, volume of production, population, gross regional product. The estimates using econometric methods made it possible to single out twelve locations for organizing the logistics centers in the Far East. The logistic system will include logistics centers of three levels: federal, regional and territorial. The levels are divided depending on the scale and significance of the transport and logistics work.