DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN CARGO IN UKRAINE BY LARGE TRANSPORT
Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the development of technologies and technical means of transportation of grain cargoes by rail in Ukraine. Methodology. The research was carried out on the basis of methods for analyzing the state of development of the processes of transportation of grain cargo in Ukraine and in other states, as well as analysis of literature sources, statistical reports on the export of grain, the state of railways. Results. The paper deals with the history of development and the problem of organizing cargo transportation to seaports by independent carriers. The needs for reducing the cost of transportation of grain cargo are determined. It has been established that when solving this issue, one should use the achievements of domestic scientists, as well as the know-how of advanced developed countries in the implementation of grain transportation. The study shows the potential for applying foreign experience, taking into account the peculiarities of the local specifics of the development of political and geographic conditions and the existing infrastructure. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that it provides a study of methods for organizing the transportation of grain cargo by rail, used in the world and an analysis of the possibility of their application in Ukraine. Practical significance. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that it can be used for further research, development of a state development program and assistance to the agro-industrial industry of Ukraine, in the analysis of the construction of new elevators, the introduction of new transportation technologies, as well as for assessing the costs associated with various logistics schemes for grain delivery to seaports.