Why Cargo Dwell Time Matters in Trade

Why Cargo Dwell Time Matters in Trade

The international community has been increasing investment in projects that promote trade facilitation and improve logistics in the developing world, including in ports. In Africa, a key motivation for such projects has been a presumption that poor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raballand, Gael, Refas, Salim, Beuran, Monica, Isik, Gozde
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
BARRIER TO ENTRY
BOXES
CARGO
CARGO DWELL TIME
COMPETITIVE PRIVATE SECTOR
CONGESTION
CONTAINER DEPOTS
CONTAINER TERMINAL
CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATORS
CONTAINER TERMINALS
CONTAINER YARDS
CONTAINERIZED CARGO
CONTAINERS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS BROKERS
DEMAND PATTERNS
FREIGHT
FREIGHT FORWARDERS
GENERATION
GLOBAL COMPETITION
HANDLING
HIGH TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INVENTORY
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
LAND TRANSPORT
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
LOADING
LOGISTICS COSTS
MARITIME TRANSPORT
MONOPOLY POWER
PORT AUTHORITIES
PORT CAPACITY
PORT EFFICIENCY
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
PORT OPERATION
PORT OPERATIONS
PORT PERFORMANCE
PORT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PORT REFORM
PORT TERMINALS
PORTS
PRICE INCENTIVES
PRIVATE TERMINAL OPERATORS
PUBLIC SECTOR
ROUTE
SHIPMENTS
SHIPPERS
STORAGE FACILITIES
TERMINAL OPERATING COMPANIES
TERMINAL OPERATOR
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC DATA
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
TRUE
WAREHOUSES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16262763/cargo-dwell-time-matters-trade
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10039
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Summary:The international community has been increasing investment in projects that promote trade facilitation and improve logistics in the developing world, including in ports. In Africa, a key motivation for such projects has been a presumption that poor infrastructure and inefficient border control agencies are the major causes of extended delays in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ports. Based on new data and analysis, this note argues that collusion between controlling agencies, port authorities, private terminal operators, logistics operators, and large shippers is an important part of the problem. Decreasing dwell times in ports requires governments to combat collusive practices between the private sector and public authorities and recognize that large-scale investments in infrastructure are not sufficient to reduce logistics delays.

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