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Heading:PROBLEMS AND OPINIONS

Communication as a metafunction of tourism

In the literature often envisaged the issue of the functions of tourism as a form of social and economic activities. But for the positive impact on the individual and the economy, falls on deaf ears the main function of tourism, which consists in the communication of tourists with tourism resources in an extended sense. As well as in the sphere of transport service and the mass media, communication is a kind of metafunction of tourism, which integrates and mediates the implementation of its other functions.

Strong argument in favor of using airships

The American scientists have established influence of global warming on flight technical characteristics of modern aircraft, and this influence not in favor of planes. Temperature increase of air on the planet is one more powerful argument for wider use of airships.

Key words. Warming of climate, density and air temperature, carrying power and draft, payload, plane, airship.

Icebreakers return to the Arctic

The article discusses the development of domestic icebreaking fleet, the main directions of its activities, characteristics of operation, current state and prospects of development.

Key words. Icebreakers, Arctic pilotage.

Cybernetics of business technologies for maintenance supply of the railway transport (Part I)

The article discusses key issues of Cybernetics, logistics of railway transport.

Key words. Railway transport, Cybernetics business technologies, logistic system.

Software and technical solution for the spur track to a large-capacity production facility: on the way to multi-agent technologies (Part I)

Most major corporations of the Russian Federation consider railway logistics as non-core function. As a consequence, the development of this function is hindered, investments are made, mainly to repair wagons, locomotives and railways or to purchase new wagons instead of worn out to maintain economic security of business. However, there are organizational and software-technical solutions that could make a breakthrough in this area in terms of increasing the productivity of logistics assets and reducing specific logistics costs.

Application of the method of evaluating modular changes to achieve the objects of the sea ports development, Azerbaijan being the case

The article is devoted to the methods of development management in the system of logistics business processes of the seaport based on the implementation of modular changes to achieve the best parameters in selected areas of development and, ultimately, to obtain the specified target port development targets.

Key words. Development, modular changes, logistics business processes, seaport.

One more argument in favour of the development of the Northern Sea Route potential

Comment on the article by Evgeniy Korolev and Yury Tanasyuk "Northern sea route: challenges and prospects"

Northern Sea Route: realities and prospects

In article the current state and the prospects of use of the Northern Sea Route for the benefit of further development of the Arctic region of Russia is considered.

Key words. Northern Sea Route, navigation, Arctic, freght traffics.

Logistical aspects of "One Belt ‒ One Road" project

The article reveals the essence and introduces the prerequisites for the emergence of the project "One Belt One Way". Based on the assessment of the main directions of the project are considered logistical components of its development.

Key words. Logistics, One Belt One Road, trade and economic relations, transport infrastructure.

Fleet outsourcing as a way to reduce the costs of the enterprise

The article considers options for vehicle fleet outsourcing. The benefits of each method are discussed. A brief analysis of the state of the operational leasing market is given.

Key words. Outsourcing, fleet management, operational leasing.