Current state, problems and main directions of logistics development in water transport

Abstract

The review study devoted to the generalization of information on problematic areas of logistics development in water transport has been carried out and the main directions in which research is currently being conducted by Russian and foreign scientists have been identified. When processing the data, systematic and integrated approaches were used to analyze the Transport Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2030 with a forecast for the period up to 2035 and publications on the designated topics posted in the public domain. The problem areas were analyzed in the following blocks: economic, organizational, technological, technical, informational, environmental and transport security, regulatory and training. More than 160 sources were analyzed, 60 of them were selected, on the basis of which the main problem areas of scientific research were identified. It is shown by examples that research often affects more than one area. It is revealed that the following promising areas in the field of logistics in water transport are of the greatest interest and importance in modern conditions: unmanned navigation and related organizational and technical aspects; the use of modern digital technologies for analyzing information and making optimal decisions in the shortest possible time with minimal costs; the use and development of international transport corridors, related technical, technological, economic, organizational, managerial, legal solutions; development of infrastructure projects for their optimal and rapid launch or renewal; improving the safety and environmental friendliness of transportation. The results obtained may be of interest to graduate students and young scientists who are in search of subject areas of research.