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CHAPTER I. |
INTRODUCTION |
1 |
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A. |
Definitions |
1 |
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B. |
History |
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C. |
Multimodal mode |
3 |
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CHAPTER II. |
REVIEW OF MULTIMODAL IWT IN THE ESCAP REGION |
7 |
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A. |
Bangladesh |
7 |
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B. |
China |
8 |
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C. |
Hong Kong, China |
11 |
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D. |
India |
15 |
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E. |
Malaysia |
16 |
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F. |
Myanmar |
16 |
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G. |
Nepal |
16 |
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H. |
Pakistan |
16 |
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I. |
Sri Lanka |
16 |
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J. |
Thailand |
17 |
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K. |
Viet Nam |
17 |
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CHAPTER III. |
EXPERIENCES OF IWT MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT IN EUROPE
AND THE UNITED STATES |
19 |
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A. |
Europe |
19 |
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B. |
United States |
31 |
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CHAPTER IV. |
INTEGRATING IWT WITH OTHER TRANSPORT MODES |
35 |
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A. |
Infrastructure planning of IWT for multimodal operations |
35 |
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B. |
Use of the latest technology to connect IWT with other transport modes |
51 |
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C. |
Facilitation measures between IWT and other transport modes |
58 |
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CHAPTER V. |
PROMOTION OF IWT IN THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT WORLD |
69 |
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A. |
IWT is not slow and delivers cargo “just-in-time” |
69 |
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B. |
IWT is location-specific but linked to seaports and banks |
70 |
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C. |
IWT is not doomed where it does not carry bulk cargoes or operate over large distance |
71 |
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D. |
IWT is not outdated technique, nor is it receding |
72 |
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E. |
IWT should not be considered in isolation: it is also one of the facets of water resources, and often a part of the industrial or commercial fabric as well |
73 |
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F. |
IWT is intermodal and multimodal in essence |
73 |
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G. |
IWT is not doomed if its vessels are not huge. There is also a market for medium size consignments |
75 |
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CHAPTER VI. |
IWT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS |
77 |
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A. |
Financing of IWT for integration with other transport modes |
77 |
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B. |
Policy formulation and government support for IWT |
82 |
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C. |
International cooperation for development of IWT
within multimodal transport |
86 |
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CHAPTER VII. |
CASE STUDY |
89 |
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A. |
Route description |
89 |
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B. |
Assumptions of the case |
90 |
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C. |
Inland portion in Europe |
90 |
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D. |
Inland portion in Japan |
91 |
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E. |
Inland portion in the United States of America |
91 |
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F. |
Inland portion in China |
91 |
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G. |
Maritime portion |
95 |
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H. |
Global view |
95 |
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I. |
Conclusions |
99 |
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ANNEX I. |
Abstract of European Commission document “COM (2002) 54 final” |
101 |
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ANNEX II. |
Resolution 55/1 on sustainable development of inland water transport in the Asian and Pacific region |
105 |
Manual on Modernization of Inland Water Transport for Integration within a Multimodal Transport System
