LOGISTICS INTERACTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF RAIL STATION AND SEA PORT

Abstract

For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version). ABSTRACT The transport system of Russia processes powerful foreign trade commodity flows. The combination of developed network of railways and highways, ports, border crossing points creates a basis for formation of one of the largest transport and logistics complexes. Reliability of all its components, positive synergy of links, sufficient throughput and carrying capacity influences the effectiveness of business of many domestic and foreign enterprises that have become participants in the common logistics process. The authors of the article focus discussion on the system significance of logistics solutions for interaction of various modes of transport at the stages of carriage of goods in international traffic using the example of Ust-Luga transport hub. Keywords: management, logistics, interaction, logistics center, port, dry port, station-sea port system, multimodal transportation, transport hub.