

Dear readers! You are holding the combined issue of the “LOGISTICS” journal, in which we have collected materials for July and August 2026. It brings together practice and theory, applied solutions and bold methodological explorations.
Dear readers! We are pleased to present you with the sixth issue of the journal for 2026, in which the theory and practice of logistics are explored in a variety of relevant areas. This issue is truly multifaceted, combining reflections on the essence of logistics processes with applied calculations and industry-specific cases.
Dear readers! This is the fifth issue of the LOGISTICS journal, dedicated to the current challenges of modern logistics.
Annotation. During the blockade of Leningrad, which lasted from September 8, 1941 to January 18, 1944, the main logistics route connecting the blockade city with the Big Land passed along the territory of the Leningrad Region and Lake Ladoga free of the enemy. The use of this route allowed to deliver to the population and troops everything necessary to achieve victory over the enemy. Nowadays, the land part of the blockade logistics route is marked with commemorative kilometer pillars with the inscription «Road of Life».
Annotation. The analysis of barriers to the development of accelerated container transportation in the Eurasian space reveals the problems of cargo downtime at the Belarusian-Polish border crossing. A possible solution could be the redistribution of trains along the new route – through the Kaliningrad TLC (transport logistic center). The theoretical significance of the work lies in the analysis of existing freight routes in the Eurasian space and the search for new effective solutions for continued economic growth.
Annotation. In this article there is the option of optimizing the procurement process in logistics by using a tool for the distribution of proposals, taking into account all the limitations and opportunities. This tool was developed due to the complexity of the process of selecting the optimal scenario among many offers.
Annotation. The article analyzes the European experience of creating and functioning a transcontinental transport and logistics system on the example of Portugal in the period from 1961 to 1974.
Key words. Types of transport, cargo and passenger transport, African colonies.
Annotation. The article considers and defines the concepts of freight forwarder and carrier, including by type of transport. The principal differences between a freight forwarder and a carrier are accumulated and formulated. A brief analysis of the differences in the rights and obligations, as well as the responsibility of the freight forwarder and the carrier under the contract of freight forwarding and cargo transportation is considered and carried out.
Annotation. The possibility of lifting the ban on the transportation of high-capacity containers in universal rolling stock (in gondola cars) and potential effects on the transport market is considered. Concrete steps are proposed to build logistics chains of transportation that balance the interests of the infrastructure owner, carrier, cargo owners and rolling stock operators.
Key words. Container, gondola car, fitting, platform, logistics, terminal, railway.