Thailand’s economy has undergone dramatic changes over the last 25 years. From an agricultural economy based on a narrow range of export commodities the country has developed into one that is sometimes...
Success in today's markets is increasingly dependent on effective arrangements for manufacturing, marketing, and distributing products responding to constantly changing customer requirements. In many countries...
More than US$ 8 billion of private capital has been pledged for capacity expansion and service modernization in far Eastern and Southeast Asian ports. The contractual arrangements vary but in most cases...
Over the past 25 years many conventions have come into existence aimed at containing adverse environmental impacts caused by vessel operations. Their effectiveness has been limited due to widespread lack...
This report reflects the findings of a research effort within the Bank's Transport, Water, and Urban Development Department which was aimed at developing a clearer understanding of the crisis in the international...
The need to determine the delivered costs of imported or exported commodities occurs with increasing frequency in many Bank or International Finance Corporation (IFC) lending operations. Ocean transport...
This report provides an overview of changing patterns in international seatrade and related logistics management practices. Critical assessments are made of what these changes imply for ports and national...