2021

— What are the reasons for today's difficulties related to transportation? Can we now talk about a crisis in the logistics industry?

The main event affecting everything that has happened in the world this year is the ongoing pandemic. It has revealed “thin spots” in all global systems, including logistics. In 2021, a number of important trends emerged in global and Russian transportation, which will set the direction for our entire industry in the new year.

The most important thing for service-oriented companies (and we, as well as other transportation companies, belong to this category) is to provide a set of services that satisfy customers. But it is important to do this not at any price, but within the framework of our existence in a moral and ethical field in relation to both the client and employees. This is what we can call the mission of Jam Modern Logistic.

The future of logistics lies in digitalization.

The pandemic brought a number of major changes to the way businesses operate. Which business processes were most affected and how did JML manage to adapt to the new conditions?

Container rail transportation: what is it, what are the specifics and when does it make sense to turn to the railroad for cargo transportation?

Due to the new COVID-19 outbreak in China, commercial ports are partially or completely closed. This is causing long queues, days-long delays in shipping and other negative effects on maritime trade. How can you comment on what is happening?

JML Commercial Director Andrei Mironov's view on the background and consequences of the situation with the container ship Ever Given

Imagine a package of genuine Italian spaghetti on the shelf of a Moscow supermarket. How many factors do you think form its price? Let's get to the bottom of it.

Do you think there would be a difference in price if:

a) send from Moscow to St. Petersburg a car with a single box of cargo in the back;

b) send from Moscow to St. Petersburg a car with several boxes from different customers?