PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT LOGISTICS INDUSTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF A PANDEMIC AND THE GROWTH OF E-COMMERCE

UDC 658.7
DOI: 10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2022.03.01.003

Authors

Artem V. Chebakov,
Petr S. Scherbachenko,
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The article traces the chain of factors leading to an increase in delivery rates. A comprehensive description of the transport industry in Russia in the context of a pandemic and accelerated growth of e-commerce, factors influencing the industry, including government actions, is given. Recommendations have been developed to improve the current situation.
The prevailing methods of analysis are: construction of analogies, information analysis, synthesis, comparison.
An assessment of the impact of coronavirus infection on the situation of the transport industry is given, a comparison with 2019 is made. The current situation of transport in the Russian industry is twofold: traffic volumes are growing, the consequences of the pandemic are being eliminated, at the same time the situation is complicated by the shortage of semiconductors and the tense political situation around Russia.
The authors call for more active measures of state support for the industry.

Keywords

transport, logistics, industry, pandemic, delivery, e-commerce