Clusters as the basis of innovation development of transportation and logistics system of a region

The article considers importance of formation of a transportation and logistics cluster of a region from the point of view of European integration movement of Ukraine. It analyses experience of different countries of the world in establishing and functioning of clusters, including transportation and logistics ones. It considers advantages of cluster strategies for organisation of a transportation and logistics system and factors that facilitate its development. It formulates the tasks that have to be solved for establishment of a regional transportation and logistics cluster. It offers a structural model of formation of a transportation and logistics cluster, which includes a main body consisting of not one cluster-forming enterprise but a number of enterprises that provide transportation and logistics services. It makes conclusions and identifies prospects of organisation a transportation and logistics cluster and requirements in improvement of assessment of its effectiveness.