Transport and logistics infrastructure of the Krasnodar Krai: problems and solutions

The paper presents the role of the transport and logistics network in the economics of the Krasnodar krai. There is given a detailed characteristics of the modes of transport-logistics network: waterborne and air transport, rail infrastructure, road transportation system and logistics complex. Key issues are identified and vectors for the development of the transport and logistics network of the Krasnodar krai are set. This paper focuses on the analyses of the current state of the waterborne and air transport, rail infrastructure, road and logistics networks of the Krasnodar krai. The core issues are to sort out what hinder the growth of main modes of the transport infrastructure. The analysis is based on the officially confirmed macroeconomic parameters of social-economic development of the region. The resources under study contained information on the organizational, economic and institutional mechanisms of the interaction of economic entities of the sea and air transport, rail infrastructure, road and logistics networks. The obtained results can facilitate strategies and initiatives for the growth of the transport and logistics infrastructure of the Krasnodar krai.