Development of an algorithm for a decision support system for planning and managing container transportation in a multimodal communication

Background. The article provides an overview of the current state of the railway container transportation market, analyzes statistical data on the dynamics of the railway container transportation market by type of transportation and individual transport and logistics companies. An overview of the work aimed at improving the organization of transportation of container products by rail has been made. The review of digital systems currently used on the network of Russian Railways and transport and logistics companies in the implementation of container transportation is carried out, their functionality and capabilities are considered. The key tasks aimed at ensuring the reliability of container product delivery have been identified. A decision support system is proposed that operates based on an assessment of the workload of transport and terminal infrastructures and allows choosing the optimal route for container delivery. Conclusions are drawn about the prospect of implementing the system algorithm as a software product as a digital service suitable for use in transport and logistics companies. Purpose. Development of an algorithm for a decision support system for planning and managing container transportation in multimodal transport. Methodology. The article uses an analysis of the current situation in the field of container transportation, mathematical modeling of the objective function of container traffic management, and an algorithm for a decision support system in delivery management. Results. The analysis of container transportation statistics has been performed, and an algorithm for a decision support system for container traffic management has been developed. Practical implications. It is advisable to apply the obtained results in the system of automobile and railway container transportation, in the work of forwarding, operator and transport and logistics companies.