Abstract:
The article defines the role and place of logistics infrastructure
in the development of the country's economy. The division of the transport
and logistics centers of the European Union into five groups is
substantiated: the main general, the main parts of European importance,
secondary regional significance, auxiliary national and auxiliary regional
centers. The problems of formation and development of logistic
infrastructure of Ukraine are investigated. The state of development of
logistic infrastructure of European countries and Ukraine is investigated,
and their competitive advantages are determined. A comparative analysis
of the transport infrastructure of Ukraine and Poland is carried out. The
authors define the principles of forming logistics centers: security,
competitiveness, openness, interaction and organizational management,
implementation of which will enable the formation of an effective logistic
infrastructure of Ukraine and, as a result, will increase its competitiveness
in and positions in international ratings.