Research of Models and Methods for Forecasting the Operation of Sea Container Lines

Sea transport is important for the external and internal transport of freight for the Russia’s transport system because it is in third place in terms of freight turnover after rail and pipeline transport. All economic ties between the Russian Federation and other countries are carried out by the maritime. Moreover, sea transport plays an important role in the foreign economic relations of the country and serves as one of the main sources of receiving foreign exchange.This study is aimed at studying the structure of seaports, describing evolution of port development and the organization of navigation, studying Port of St. Petersburg and the world's maritime container lines. The results of this work present the practical implementation of the AnyLogic simulation model, its advantages and relevance for the design of the sea container line. Key words: container lines, freight turnover, maritime transport, simulation modeling, AnyLogic.