The International Coordination Council for Trans-Eurasian Transportation (ICCTT) held the webinar "Russia’s Food Security: Logistics Chains in New Geopolitical and Infrastructure Realities" on the TRANSRUSSIA CONNECT platform on October 9, 2026.
In his opening remarks, ICCTT Secretary General Mikhail Goncharov emphasized: «With the cargo flows being redistributed and new restrictions emerging, the resilience of logistics chains becomes a critical factor for food security».
During the two-hour session, leading industry experts presented up-to-date solutions for adapting food logistics to modern conditions. The discussion focused on shifting export and import routes, infrastructure changes, cold chain continuity, and the specifics of the HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, Café) operations under the new conditions.
Marat Zembatov, PhD in Economics and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at the Higher School of Economics (HSE), moderated the session.
The event’s speakers included:
- Mikhail Goncharov, Secretary General of the ICCTT
- Dmitry Antonov, Senior Vice President of GAP Resurs
- Igor Shpakov, Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office with the Russian Federation
- Oleg Knyazkov, Deputy Head of the Industry Expertise Center at Rosselkhozbank
- Andrey Grechkin, General Director of Dalreftrans LLC
- Evgeny Meshcheryakov, professional chef and food production technologist, involved in restaurant projects Blok, Zhivago, Beluga, UmiOysters, More na Patrikakh, founder of Dary Rusi Company
The event provided a comprehensive understanding of the current state of agri-food logistics and outlined directions for the industry’s further development.