An analytical review of the market of marine and inland waterway transport services in the post-pandemic and changing geopolitical situation has been carried out. This study is aimed at conducting a first approximation of the current working conditions of maritime and inland waterway transport, identifying the main problems, as well as trends that determine the shape of the future of the transport industry in the aftermath of the pandemic and under the influence of international sanctions. The main directions of the industry's development should be: the development of unmanned transport systems, digital transformation, the creation of new transport corridors and logistics supply chains