The impact of sanctions on the development of transport logistics in modern Russia

The development of the infrastructure of the international transport corridor (ITC) “North – South” is considered, changes in the tonnage of the marine fleet due to an increase in the number of cargo shipments along the ITC “North – South” are analyzed. As a result of the beginning of EU sanctions against Russia, namely the ban on the import of many goods into Russia, as well as limits on the transportation of goods along European highways and the ban on Russian ships entering and parking at ports, measures are being taken at the level of the Government of the Russian Federation aimed at developing transport logistics focused on the south. These measures are aimed at expanding the volume of cargo transportation: both domestic and international. The “North – South” route starts from St. Petersburg and ends at the port of Mumbai (India). It is an alternative route passing through the Suez Canal. The problem of the functioning of railway communication between Iran and Azerbaijan within the framework of the “North – South” transport corridor is considered. The structure of trade turnover of the countries participating in this corridor is shown, it is noted that the corridor has a beneficial effect on the economy of the Astrakhan region. The bottlenecks of this corridor and ways to eliminate these barriers are outlined. The corridor is not only an economic prerogative of the state, but also a strategic direction. Prospects for increasing cargo traffic have been identified, cargo transportation along the “North – South” MTC in 2023 amounted to 17.6 million tons. The data of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation are presented, which assess the positive growth of cargo traffic along this corridor to 41 million tons by 2030. Conclusions are drawn about the prospects for Russia to further develop the transport corridor, which in the future will become one of the main trade routes in the country.