Far East northern territories development by sea transport

Due to the current trends for changing the transport routes (shift of the world main transport arteries towards the countries in the East, increase in the trade flows distribution and in tariffs on main routes), the Far East transport is experiencing a heavy load. The shortage of railways and container terminals in the Eastern region have led to the accumulation of large loads intended for the northern territories of Magadan, Sakhalin, Kamchatka and Chukotka. This situation in the region makes us turn to the experience of the Soviet period - to study the conditions of functioning of transport links with peripheral areas, to research the theoretical approaches and practical experience of cargo delivery. The author considers the system of cargo flows distribution between the base and northern ports in that period and concludes that cargo delivery to the northern territories, based on a system of transport and economic balances, was effective in optimizing transport routes and making decisions to balance the transport infrastructure.