RESEARCH OF DYNAMICS OF CHANGE OF VOLUMES OF CARGO TRANSPORTATION BY RAILWAY AND MARINE TRANSPORT IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC

Abstract

Purpose. The article aim is to analyze the volumes of transshipment and transportation of goods by sea and rail transport оf Ukraine. Methodology. The studies were performed using methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The article analyzes the foreign trade of Ukraine with the countries of the European Union. Currently, the EU share in export and import of goods is more than 40 %, the share of the CIS countries is almost a half. The creation of a new international transport corridor Baltic Sea - Black Sea - Caspian Sea will contribute to the creation of a comprehensive strategy for the development of all types of transportation and existing infrastructure loading along the route. Freight transportation is characterized by a coefficient of irregularity, which for export goods in 2018 amounted to 1.13, and for import – 1.19; for the seven months of this year its value was 1.10 and 1.13 for export and import respectively. The main groups of goods exported by Ukraine include agricultural products and food industry, metallurgy, engineering, mineral products, wood and paper pulp, light industry products, various industrial products and chemical products. In recent years, the export of finished goods and semi-finished goods has increased and the export of raw materials has been reduced, while the income from foreign trade is increasing. The development plan of the Yuzhny port for the future until 2038 provides for an increase in the volume of cargo arrival and departure, which in turn will necessitate the development of rail and road transport. To increase the transportation volumes of pellets, it is planned to deepen the internal channel to the operational water area of the quays of TIS terminals. The highest volumes of shipment by rail are observed for the most exported goods, while the railway transport infrastructure does not meet European requirements and without the significant investments will not allow competing in the goods transit through Ukraine. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used to develop long-term plans for the development of seaports and the railway infrastructure development directions.