This study is based on the application of the Maritime Policy Planning Models (MPPM) developed and maintained by the Transport and Tourism Division of ESCAP in collaboration with the Korea Maritime Institute. Its objective ...

This study attempts to compare port tariff systems adopted in the ports of the ESCAP region in terms of tariff structure and actual tariff levels. It addresses the contextual issues relating to port pricing. The ESCAP/UNDP ...

<p></p> The roots of Free trade zones (FTZs) can be traced back to more than 2,000 years ago, today there are over 850 zones and the number continues to increase. Their main role can be summarized as: to attract foreign ...

Connectivity between Asia and Europe is still mainly dominated by sea routes even though overland transport connections are shorter in terms of distance and twice faster compared to sea freight. This is the result of ...