One of the pressing problems of the Russian port industry is the situation with state border crossing checkpoints. By law, the financing of its arrangement lies within the state responsibility, but the demands placed upon such points by the state regulatory authorities overestimate the cost of expenses to such an extent that the funds easily run short. Therefore, the state wants to impose the burden of financing the objects on private business, but private companies are not willing to invest without guarantees of their return at the current high prices, requiring simplification of border procedures.