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Improvement of transport and logistics facilities to expand port hinterlands: Policy guidelines

Author(s): Transport Division (TD)

Economic Sector(s): (1) Industry policies and planning; (2) Transport policies and planning

ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2299

Division/Office: Transport

Published Date: October 2006

Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}

Hard Copy Price: Free

This publication examines the impacts of the development of inland intermodal transport network and logistics facilities on hinterland penetration of ports. It presents a series of five case studies on ports that have expanded their markets into hinterland areas or areas beyond their normal reach through the development of intermodal networks and logistics facilities. The publication provides an overview of the challenges faced by Asian ports, as well as some of the early signs of success achieved by some of these ports in penetrating hinterland markets with a brief consideration of the potential benefits that can be gained from improved intermodal transport networks, as well as the role that ports, other transport chain players and governments can play in realizing these benefits. The publication provides a set of policy guidelines to help transport policy makers improve transport and logistics facilities to expand port hinterland from various aspects, including facilitation of international trade, facilitation of market access, transport planning to support development of intermodal system and institutional capacity building.

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1	Introduction		3
Section A: Case studies
2	Los Angeles & Long Beach Ports		9
	2.1	Background of the ports	9
	2.2	Types of facilities: What has been done?	11
	2.3	Challenges for the future	14
3	Pacific Northwest: Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma		19
	3.1	About the ports	19
	3.2	The role of Vancouver Port Authority	22
	3.3	Deltaport	23
	3.4	Future plans	25
	3.5	The United States ports	25
4	Brisbane Multimodal Terminal		31
	4.1	The Port of Brisbane Corporation	31
	4.2	The Brisbane Multimodal Terminal	31
5	MetroPort Inland Port, New Zealand		39
	5.1	Port of Tauranga	39
	5.2	MetroPort development	41
	5.3	Future development	46
6	Duisburg trimodal container terminal		47
	6.1	Port of Duisburg	47
	6.2	Multi-faceted trimodal terminal strategy	47
Section B: Overview of challenges and policy responses
7	An overview of challenges and responses		57
	7.1	Recognition of the need	57
	7.2	Some successful stories	58
	7.3	Much remains to be done	59
	7.4	The potential gain from better intermodal transport networks	60
	7.5	Ports and the supply chain	61
	7.6	What government can do	62
8	Policies to facilitate international trade		63
	8.1	The challenge of restrictions to cross border exchange of goods and services	63
	8.2	Facilitating cross border movement and the flow of goods	64
9	Policies to facilitate market access		71
	9.1	Competition policy	71
	9.2	Government ownership and competition	72
	9.3	Regulatory reform	73
10	Policies to support the development of intermodal systems		77
	10.1	Defining and communicating the policy stance	77
	10.2	Integrated network planning	78
	10.3	Prioritization of funding of strategic	81
	10.4	Enhancing the role of rail	82
	10.5	Enhancing the role of inland waterways	87
	10.6	The development of privately owned	90
	10.7	Public private partnerships	92
	10.8	Technology	94
11	Policies with respect to institutions and people		97
	11.1	Restructure of government agencies to have an intermodal focus	97
	11.2	Redefining the role of ports	97
	11.3	Labour issues	99
	11.4	Enhanced commercial awareness and skills	102
	11.5	Enhancing the professional standards of officials	104
	11.6	Policies with respect to environmental	105

Appendix			109

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