Resilience of transport logistics in EU and Ukraine

Abstract

The Russian-Ukrainian war has significantly complicated the global logistics. Military actions have severely disrupted transport routes, leading to supply chain disruptions and triggering economic sanctions that have impacted global supply chains. The aim of the research is to identify key factors influencing the resilience of EU and Ukrainian transport logistics during the Russian-Ukrainian war, along with governmental policies aimed at enhancing this resilience. The hypothesis posited in the article suggests that ensuring transport logistics resilience during wartime is impossible without intergovernmental coordination and cooperation in route planning, infrastructure modernization, financing, and regulatory adaptation. To achieve this research aim, a combination of general scientific and specific methods was employed: historical and logical approaches, statistical analysis and aggregation, and the logical method. The article identifies three main attributes that define transport logistics resilience: the ability to withstand shock impacts, adaptability to shock impacts, and the ability to recover after shock impacts. Key challenges in business in Ukraine due to damaged transport infrastructure and logistics have been highlighted. Measures to ensure transport logistics resilience in Ukraine during wartime include transparent logistics system architecture, alternative delivery routes, cooperation and building reliable partnerships, and measures for monitoring and evaluating system effectiveness. Factors influencing transport logistics resilience in Ukraine and the EU have been determined, including the efficiency of customs and border procedures, the quality of trade and transport infrastructure, ease of organizing international deliveries at competitive prices, competence and quality of logistics services, and the ability to track shipments and ensure timely delivery to destinations. A comprehensive approach is proposed, encompassing infrastructure, organiza­tional, technological, and economic measures to ensure transport logistics resilience.