STATUS ON DRY PORTS DEVELOPMENT IN LAO PDR 1

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT. LAO PDR
1st Meeting of Working Group
on Dry Ports of International Importance
Bangkok, 25 – 26 November 2015
STATUS ON DRY PORTS
DEVELOPMENT IN LAO PDR
Phanthaphap Phounsavath
Deputy Director, Division of Land Transport, Department of Transport
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
I. Country Facts
II. Policy and Legislation
III. Progress on Development of Dry ports in
Lao PDR
IV. Challenges
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I. COUNTRY FACTS
 Land Area : 236,800 km2
 Population: 7.08 MIL (2015)
 Population density: 29.5
persons/km2 (growing at
1.68%pa )
 Border length of 5,083 km
- Myanmar 235 km
- Cambodia 541 km
- China 423 km
- Thailand 1754 km
- Viet Nam 2130 km
 The economy base is
agriculture, mines hydro
power and services
 GDP growth 7% pa
 GDP per capita 1,824 USD (2014)
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II. POLICY AND LEGISLATION (TRANSPORT
SECTOR)
I.
To provide an enabling, safe, and efficient transport
throughout the country with low transport cost to
support the Government effort to graduate from
LDC by 2020
II. To transform from a land-locked country to a landbridge country in the GMS by:
- Providing efficient and reliable transport
infrastructure and facilities, particularly on transit
transport routes;
- Facilitating cross border transport of goods and
people between and among neighboring countries
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II. POLICY AND LEGISLATION (TRANSPORT
SECTOR)
1. Domestic Road laws promulgated in Dec 2012:
- Road Transport Law ;
- Road Traffic Law;
- Multimodal Transport Law.
2. Intergovernmental Cooperation - Agreement :
Name of Agreement
Contracting Parties
Date
Laos–Vietnam
23 Apr 2009
Laos–China
12 Mar 1993
Agreement on Road Transport Between Lao PDR and Thailand
Laos–Thailand
03 May 1999
Agreement on Road Transport Between Lao PDR and Cambodia
Laos-Cambodia
21 Oct 1999
ASEAN
16 Dec 1998
GMS
1999
Agreement on Road Transport Between Lao PDR and Vietnam
Agreement on Road Transport Between Lao PDR and China
Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit
Cross-Borders Transport Agreement
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MoU on Road Transportation between and Among Cambodia – Laos - Vietnam;
MoU on Road Transportation between and Among Laos – Thailand - Vietnam;
Intergovernmental Agreement on Asian Highway Network;
Intergovernmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway Network;
Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports signed on 7 Nov 2013.
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ASIAN HIGHWAY THROUGH LAO PDR
Road linked to bordering countries.
Asian Highways :
- AH3 : Houyxay – Boten (251km)
- AH11 : Vientiane – Cambodia Border (861km)
- AH12 : Thanaleng – Nateuy (682km)
AH13
AH3
- AH 13 : Muang Ngeun – Oudomxay (391km)
- AH15 : Ban Lao – Vietnam Border (132km)
AH12
- AH16 : Savannakhet – Dansavan (240km)
Total AH : 2,557km
Remark: Only AH 3 & AH 16 have road
bearing capacity max. 50tonnes. The
other AH need to be upgraded.
AH15
VIENTIANE
AH11
AH16
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III. PROGRESS ON DRY PORTS DEVELOPMENT IN LAOS
CHINA
 9 Dry ports nominated under the
Intergovernmental Agreement on
MYANMAR
Dry ports
Luang Namta
Oudomsai
Houay Xai
Priority for
detailed
Feasibility study
and construction
of Thanaleng dry
ports under 5
years
development plan
(2016-2020).
Luang Prabang
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Thanaleng, Vientiane
Nateuy, Luangnamtha
Seno, Savanakhet
Houyxai, Bokeo
Laksao, Borikhamsai
Luangprabang, Luangprabang
Oudomsai, Muangxai
Pakse, Champasack
Thakhek, Khammouane
VIETNAM
Laksao
Vientiane
Thakek
THAILAND
Savannakhet
THAILAND
International Logistics Hub
Regional Logistics Hub
Hub for Specific Product
Pakse
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Losgitics Zone
International Logistics Route
CAMBODIA
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 Status on Ratification: in the
process of approval by the
Minister of Public Works and
Transport for approval before
submitting proposal to the
government
Dry Ports Development Plan
Thanaleng, Vientiane
CHINA
 Feasibility Study has been completed by
Nippon Express Logistics Co. supported by
MYANMAR
JICA
 Final Report on FS has been submitted to
Houay Xai
the government for consideration and
approval
 Negotiation committee will be established
to negotiate on Loan Fund and PPP
Procedure with JAPAN
 Cost for construction is about US$6.8 billion
within reserved area of 45Ha.
 Container Yard supported by NEDA
Thailand is under construction of 90%
completed to support the future freight
transport by rail.
2. Natuey, Luangnumtha
Luang Namta
Luang Prabang
VIETNAM
Vientiane
Thakek
THAILAND
Savannakhet
THAILAND
International Logistics Hub
 Feasibility Study on location selection
has been made by UNESCAP
Regional Logistics Hub
 Signing of MoU for railway construction
made on 13 Nov 2015, construction will
start early in 2016.
Losgitics Zone
Hub for Specific Product
International Logistics Route
Pakse
CAMBODIA
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1.
Plan view area of Vientiane Dry port
Railway Plan of
NEDA (Thailand)
Freight Station of
Chinese F/S
Railway Plan of
Chinese F/S
Vientiane Dry port : 45 ha
VLP（Vientiane Logistics Park）
Thanaleng Terminal
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Lay out of Vientiane Dry port
2nd Phase
1st Phase
Work Shop
Customs
Office
SPC Office
Canteen
Customs
Clearance on
Chassis
Gate
Bulk Storage
Developed by
NEDA
Gate
temperature
-controlled
Warehouse
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CHINA
1). Boten – Luangphrabang – Vientiane (417 km);
2). Nongkhai – Vientiane – Thakhek – Mu Dia
(480 km);
MYANMAR
3). Chong Mek (Lao - Thai border) – Pakse –
Houay Xai
Savannakhet – Laobao (452 km);
4). Mukdahan (Lao -Thai border) – Savannakhet
– Lao Bao (222 km).
Vientiane – Boten
railway: 417 km
Luang Namta
Oudomsai
Luang Prabang
VIETNAM
Laksao
Vientiane
Thakek
Mukdahan Savannakhet Lao Bao 222 km
THAILAND
Nongkhai
- Vientiane Thakhek - Mu Da: 480 km
Savannakhet
THAILAND
International Logistics Hub
Regional Logistics Hub
Chong Mek - Pakse Savannakhet – Laobao 452 km
Hub for Specific Product
Pakse
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Losgitics Zone
International Logistics Route
CAMBODIA
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Planned Project on Trans Asian
Railways:
Challenges
Need of technology transfer both
hardware and software
 Need of Human resource development
 Need of support on Technical cooperation
and financial assistance from international
development partners
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Thank you for
your kind attention!
Phanthaphap Phounsavath
Deputy Director, Division of Land Transport,
Department of Transport
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (856 - 21) 412 287
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