
Dear readers! In September the CeMAT RUSSIA exhibition was held, which showed everyone that innovations and robotics are increasingly penetrating the logistics industry. We can safely say that many technologies are tested here, and only then they go out into the world. However, it is not only CeMAT RUSSIA that demonstrates the prevalence of the digital agenda.
Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
Annotation. At the present time there is huge growth of water transportation for oversized and heavy cargo, including transportation of modules with using of specialized ships. This article considers the full cycle of transportation of modules as heavy cargo on sea vessels. The sequence of loadout operation with using of self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) on the board of sea vessel is shown.
Key words. Semi-submersible vessel, SPMT, loadout, module, heavy cargo, over-dimension cargo.