Transport Logistics

Integrated transport infrastructure networks are prerequisites for global logistics systems.

In many Asian countries, the development of freight transport infrastructure is a key issue.

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Developments in Asian logistics have not kept pace with its rapid growth and lag far behind

those of North America and Europe. There is an imbalance in the amount of transport

infrastructure and institutional measures between different countries in Asia, which leads to

gaps and inefficiencies in the logistics system.

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In both developed and developing countries, financial instruments available to governments

for the development of infrastructure are still not sufficiently flexible, prevalent, or

transparent to cover and serve current needs. The potential for innovative financing

arrangements, including Public-Private Sector Partnerships, should be explored.

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Logistics and ICT developments necessitate changes in the demand for skills. Improved