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Vietnam Regional Logistic Hub

Vietnam Rising Economy of Southeast Asia Vietnam once considered as an isolated country is now a middle-income country with a dynamic, enterprising and young population and an increasingly important U.S. partner. In the year 2023 the President of USA and the then General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng agreed to elevate the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a

China Thailand Land Bridge SEZ Threatens Singapore Port

China considers Thailand Land Bridge to Divert Traffic from Malacca Straits Thailand with the support of China is promoting intraregional trade and investment. The "Mekong Economic Belt" electrification is an offshoot as Electric Riverine & Coastal Transport scheme. The utilisation of rivers for large and heavy cargo is a critical component of Thailand's transport policy.

Ports Reduce Cost of Doing Business in Pakistan

Spin offs and Economic Benefits of Ports in Pakistan A seaports economic impact stretches far beyond ports limits. Taking into account the direct and flow-on effects of trade entering and leaving the port area the added value supports a port cities businesses, communities and its people. Local Government Areas and the communities adjacent to the

Inland Waterways – Cost of Doing Business & Climate Resilience

Inland Waterways Part II Reducing Cost of Doing Business by lowering Freight & Transportation Charges Mr Arshad Abbasi , renowned Inland Waterway expert , has opined that the maritime or blue economy can be synergised with and expanded by inland water transportation (IWT).  In his professional view all shipments from Peshawar to Karachi can be

Port Gwadar & Reko Diq Copper

Coastal Province of Balochistan & Reko Diq Copper Gold Project The province of Balochistan covers almost 44% of the country in term of area yet the population is only 5% of Pakistan’s population. Its potential natural resources are still geologically undiscovered. Alarmingly net foreign direct investment in Pakistan dipped by 2.9% in the period of

ABC of Economy

Random Musings on Economy Part - I Curse of Banking Spread In the year 2008 the banking spread  or rate difference between what banks pay as interests to depositors and what they charge on loans to business was 7.05 % which was the highest in the world . The banking spread in the US at

Inland Waterways & Climate Change

Inland Waterways Role in Reducing Carbon Print , Environmental Degradation , Coastal Flooding, Marine Conservation ,Offsetting the Impact of Climate Change with Key Factor Being Logistic Costs Overview of Inland Waterways In Europe the inland waterways transport (IWT) infrastructure network is 23,506 km long. Water levels in Western Europe and Germany’s river Rhine , an integral

Port as Collateral for Loan

Chinese Debt Trap and Port of Mombasa China is engaged in territorial disputes with several countries including Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Brunei and is paranoid about its maritime routes being strangled at certain chokepoints. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project  commenced operations in the year 2017 linking Mombasa ,the key

Environment Logistics & Vancouver Container Terminal

Deep Subtidal Waters The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (project) has been approved to be developed as a marine container terminal on Canada’s West coast.  Its location in deep subtidal waters is designed to minimize environmental effects. The burden will not be on the taxpayer as the port authority will finance the project. The federal government

Kazakh Rail’s Nurly Zhol Initiative

Kazakhstan Railway as a Logistic Hub After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Kazakhstan inherited a railway system spread over 15,000 km  connected to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The land mass of Kazakhstan ,a landlocked country, covers an area of 2.7 million sq km. Kazakhstan is developing into a logistic hub between Europe, Middle

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