Seminar on Capacity - Building for the Development and Operation

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT. LAO PDR
Seminar on Capacity - Building for the Development and Operation
of Dry Ports of International Importance
UNESCAP, Bangkok
18 - 19 March 2014
Policy and Preparatory Project on
Dry Ports in Lao PDR
Phanthaphap Phounsavath
Senior Transport Official
Department of Transport
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR
Policy
To transform from a land-locked country to a land-link
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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Borderless of GMS by
Freight Corridors
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NSEC (NR-3)
EWEC (NR-9)
CEC (NR-13)
NEEC
New proposed Economic Corridor :
Ha Noi (Viet Nam) – Naypyidaw
(Myanmar) via Laos.
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National Logistics Strategy
 UNESCAP conducted study
on Dry ports in Lao PDR
Nine Dry ports in Lao PDR nominated under
the Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry
ports
•Thanaleng, Vientiane
•Houyxai, Bokeo
•Laksao, Borikhamsai
•Luangprabang, Luangprabang
•Nateuy, Luangnamtha
•Oudomsai, Muangxai
•Pakse, Champasack
•Seno, Savanakhet
•Thakhek, Khammouane
 JICA conducted study on
Logistics system in Lao PDR
CHINA
Vientiane – Boten
speed train
MYANMAR
Luang Namta
Oudomsai
Houay Xai
Luang Prabang
VIET NAM
Laksao
Vientiane
Mukdahan Savannakhet Lao Bao
Thakek
Nongkhai
- Vientiane THAILAND
Thakhek - Mu Da
Savannakhet
THAILAND
International Logistics Hub
Regional Logistics Hub
Chong Mek - Pakse – Laobao
Hub for Specific Product
Savannakhet
Pakse
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National Logistics Strategy
International Logistics Route
CAMBODIA
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Losgitics Zone
Preparatory Project
Preparatory Survey on Vientiane Dry port project
in Lao PDR
The Project is implemented under financial and technical support by JICA
Duration of the Project: January – December 2014
Railway Plan of
NEDA (Thailand)
Freight Station of
Chinese F/S
Railway Plan of
Chinese F/S
Vientiane
Dry port
Vientiane Dry port
VLP（Vientiane Logistics Park）
Thanaleng Terminal
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Proposed site for Vientiane Dry port
Squatters
To Vientiane
Special
Economic
Zone
High Voltage
Electric Line
Railway Area
Households with land title
To Nongkai
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Dongphosy Forest Reserve
Signification of Vientiane
Dry Port Project
• Promotion of streamline and upgrade of Logistics
function at international standard level
• Promotion of Public Private Partnership
• Linkage with Industrial park development
• Promotion of logistics-hub potential in GMS
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Expected Benefits
Main Benefits of Dry Port Development
Creation of Value Added (Improvement of quality
and quantity in cargo handling service).
 Opportunity cost of cargos and vehicles (reduce
waiting time).
 Vehicle Operation Costs (VOC) reduction of
vehicles by modal shift from trailers to train cars.
 Reduction of CO2 emission due to modal shift from
trailers to train cars.
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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 attention!
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