By the end of 2015 the Russian market of transport and logistics services showed a reduction of demand for transport services, minimal growth, and sometimes even negative growth dynamics of cargo turnover. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the logistics Committee of CCI of the Russian Federation, candidate of economic Sciences Lyudmila Simonova, open speaking at the International transport forum "YugTrans-2016".

As can be seen from its report, the growth rates in the industry on average for the year was 14%, services of motor carriers for the year rose by an average of 7.3%.

Thus, trucking Lyudmila Simonova called a segment of the market of transport services most affected by the economic sanctions and the recession.

"The situation is serious enough,' she said. - I know that many of the company just walked away from the market, put cars on a trick. By MIM estimates - almost a third of the number of small carriers in the country".
 

A slight decrease was also recorded in rail transport. This reduction of loading of coke, petroleum and petroleum products, construction materials, chemicals; increase in the transportation of ore, coal, metals,mineral fertilizers, timber and grain.