Economic development of the Russian Arctic space by upgrading transport and logistics sector

Vladimir Selin; Fedor Larichkin; Valentina Novoseltceva

doi:10.5604/08669546.1146988

Authors

Vladimir Selin Institute of Economic Problems after G.Luzin, Kola Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Science, Russia Author
Fedor Larichkin Institute of Economic Problems after G.Luzin, Kola Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Science, Russia Author
Valentina Novoseltceva Institute of Economic Problems after G.Luzin, Kola Scientific Centre, Russian Academy of Science, Russia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5604/08669546.1146988

Keywords:

Arctic zone, natural resources, transport hub, modernization, transport and logistics sector

Abstract

The article characterizes the growing interest of the Arctic states and the world community to the development of the vast natural resources in the harsh environment of the Arctic, including the development of programs and the strategy, the importance of international cooperation, harmonization of legal framework of economic activities in the macro-region. The essential modernization and development of transport and logistics complex in the effective development of the Arctic zone is substantiated. A conceptual model for creating the modern transport and logistics complex applicable to Murmansk transport hub, the largest in the Russian Arctic, has been developed.

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