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Untitled Document
| UNESCAP
Meeting of Executives of National Freight Forwarders and Logistics Associations
Bangkok, 20 June 2007
UNESCAP Regional Forum
of Freight Forwarders, Multimodal Transport Operators and Logistics Service
Providers
Bangkok, 22 June 2007 |
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The scheduled events reflect the growing importance attached
by countries to the development of value added transport and logistics
services as well as the evolving role of the freight forwarding industry.
The development of efficient logistics services can be encouraged through
experience sharing at a regional level. These experiences include the
practical implementation of logistics, integrated infrastructure and policy
development, the removal of impediments, information and communication
technology, maximizing the benefits of foreign investment and managing
change in the freight forwarding and logistics industry.
The Asia Pacific vision of an international, integrated,
intermodal transport and logistics system was reinforced at the Ministerial
Conference on Transport held in Busan in November 2006. The Regional
Action Programme for Transport Development in Asia and the Pacific (2007-2011,
Phase 1) adopted by the Ministerial Conference includes a special
section on the development of transport logistics and highlights four
key areas:
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Guidelines for the operation
of logistics service providers: To create common standards for
the operation of logistics service providers and to harmonize the approaches
of regional member countries with a view to raising the profile of freight
forwarders, multimodal transport operators and logistics services providers
within the transport industry |
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Development of logistics service centres: To promote the development of efficient logistics service centres and
clusters throughout the region |
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Promoting partnerships and exchange of experiences
within the region: To create local, subregional, regional and
international networks to strengthen the capacity of the logistics services
industry to create partnerships, to share experiences and to improve its
competitiveness
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Capacity-building in logistics: To enhance national competencies and skills within the logistics industry
through sustainable education programmes targeting freight forwarders,
multimodal transport operators, logistics service providers and civil
servants |
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