Digital Technologies in Managing Multimodal Cargo Transportation

Abstract

Multimodal transportation via the Northern Sea Route includes several stages. First, cargoes are transported across Russia by rail or road to a port on the Arctic coast. The Northern Sea Route facilitates the transportation of cargoes, reduces delivery times and transportation costs. In addition, this route is environmentally friendly and contributes to the development of the infrastructure in the regions located along it. The “Transport Strategy of Russia Until 2030” and the adopted “Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and Ensuring National Security for the Period Until 2020” stipulate that ports should be created for the operational management of transit cargo flows. A large number of cargoes that will need to be managed requires the arrangement and digitalization of multimodal transportation. The article analyses 10 ports along the Northern Sea Route. Criteria were selected to assess their readiness for operational management.