

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.
Dear readers! We present you a new issue of the magazine dedicated to current logistics issues.
Annotation. The article is part of a cycle of scientific research on the historical experience of managing production and transport facilities during the Great Patriotic War. An example of the delivery of fuel to besieged Leningrad by various modes of transport in the conditions of overlapping of the worked-out transportation routes, as well as unique and previously unseen developments that saved the besieged Leningrad, is considered.
Key words. Logistics, railway, cistern, «Road of life», Ladoga, pipeline, besieged Leningrad.
Annotation. The article describes the current state of the gondola car market on the Russian Railways network. The methods of overcoming the park deficit by developing new local technical conditions for loading metal products into gondola cars are proposed.
Key words. Rolling stock, local technical specifications (LTS), common center of gravity (CCG), layout.
Annotation. The article is devoted to the statistics of the system of indicators of customer service in the organization of cargo transportation. Particular attention is paid to the theoretical aspects of calculating the results of the outcome of a group of service and financial resources. The article presents the characteristics of quantitative and known values.
Key words. Logistics, transport services, service indicators, financial indicators, KPI.
Annotation. The work is devoted to the analysis of trends in the development of transport and logistics systems of the largest enterprises of the Russian Federation for the production of soda ash. The article considers the peculiarities of transportation of raw materials at enterprises producing soda ash, investigates the capacities for the production of raw materials and core consumers, as well as the features and tasks of transport and logistics systems of industrial enterprises.
Annotation. The article presents the statistics of failures and accidents of the State Unitary Enterprise «Moscow Metro» from January to December 2021. The main factors affecting the emergency dynamics of the metro are reflected. The most important indicators characterizing the efficiency of the functioning of the Moscow subway are given: an indicator of the degree of trouble-free operation, the intensity of the flow of failures, the annual number of metro failures, the average waiting time for a failure, the intensity of line recovery after a failure.
Annotation. The article says about various systems of international transport corridors passing through the territory and through the seaports of Russia, about various international projects for the modernization and development of transport infrastructure. Disclosed the influence of freight, fuel, tariff and other components on the geography and routes of international transportation. Shows the role and importance of the transport complex of Russia in the system of world communications, as well as in geopolitics, geoeconomics and geology.
Annotation. The purpose of the article is to develop an optimal route from the point of view of transportation of consumer goods by road from China to Russia. The article analyzes the main research of Russian scientists on the topic of foreign trade relations between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. Economic-statistical and logical research methods are applied.
Key words. Procurement, logistics, foreign supplier, China, foreign trade contract, consumer goods, route, road transport.
Annotationt. The article describes the main trends for the providing goods logistics to consumers in urban agglomerations. The management decisions analysis on the Moscow region example makes it possible to form and scale freight logistics reorganization model for other major transport hubs. The key element of the new logistics schemes is the goods transportation in containers. This aspect, together with the terminal network forming, is a positive optimizing example of the all cargo delivery chain components.