Dear readers! We present to your attention the final issue of the LOGISTICS journal in 2024. We have tried to make it rich and interesting. Today, many Russian companies operate under strict sanctions restrictions, which force them to reorient logistics flows. One of the possible solutions to this problem may be the Russia – Mongolia – China economic corridor. Details can be found in the article by Alexandra Kazunina.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the 11th issue of the LOGISTICS magazine, where you will find relevant materials and articles. And again, the focus is on international cooperation. An important event in this area was the International Trade Day 2024 Forum, held on November 7, 2024 in Moscow.
Dear readers! The tenth issue of LOGISTICS journal opens with a large article dedicated to the results of the BRICS Business Forum, held on October 18, 2024 in Moscow. Yulia Kislova, Director of Agency Market Guide LLC and publisher of LOGISTICS journal, attended the event and prepared an article where she paid special attention to international trade and logistical connectivity of the countries of the association. The details are in the room.
This time hotel experts analyzed hotel market of Sochi. According to the official information there are over 40,000 rooms in Sochi. It is the second hotel market in Russia after Moscow.
According to CBRE research, more than 6 million tourists, 40 thousand people of which were foreigners, visited the city in 2017. In 2017 Sochi market faced a slight decline in the number of tourists, which happened primarily due to the cold and rainy summer. At the same time, the passenger traffic of Sochi international airport in 2017 reached 5.7 million people, which is 8% higher than in 2016. Sochi is expecting about 1 million guests during FIFA World Cup 2018. The resort is preparing to host about 200 thousand guests and participants of the event.
As of the beginning of 2017, there are 817 hotels in Sochi with a total of about 41,500 hotel rooms. About 20 hotels in the city are international (about 5,000 rooms). The international hotel chains in Sochi are: AccorHotels, Azimut Hotels, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Louvre Hotels Group, Marriott International, Radisson Hotel Group, Rixos Hotels.
There were no international hotels opened in the city in 2017 and none will be opened in 2018 either.
In 2017, the average supply of quality hotels in the city was over 50%. The market average rate (ADR) is about 6 000 rubles.
Tatiana Belova Associate Director, Head of Hospitality & Tourism group CBRE in Russia said: “Sochi infrastructure is ready to host six matches of FIFA World Cup. The world championship will contribute to the ever-growing tourist flow to the city. Sochi is used to host major sports and political events: the Olympic games, the Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix, different sports championships, investment and business forums and so on. The city will continue its development as the resort capital of Russia."