Promoting Inland Waterway Transport in the People’s Republic of China
Asian Development Bank | August 2016
Abstract
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has the world’s longest inland waterway system. Despite the system’s potential and the government’s policies encouraging its development, inland waterway transport (IWT) has not been developed as much as other transport modes. This publication examines the constraints in developing IWT based on a study in the PRC’s Hunan province. Six major challenges threatening the viability of IWT and its integration into the whole logistics chain have been identified. The analyses and case study lead to recommendations that are relevant not just to the PRC but also to other developing countries.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2016. Promoting Inland Waterway Transport in the People’s Republic of China. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7000.PDF ISBN
978-92-9257-521-2
ISSN
978-92-9257-522-9
Keywords
Modes of transport
Airports
Ports
Shipping
Taxis
Vehicle
Automobile industry
Road traffic
Inland transport
International transport
Public transport
Urban transport
Tranport statistics
Transport networks
Development projects
Strategic planning
Development
Development Issues
Development Policies
Infrastructure Development
Demand For Transport
Means Of Transport
National Transport
Passenger Transport
Road & Highway Transport
Road Transportation Systems
Sea Transport
Transport Costs
Transport Efficiency
Transport Infrastructure
Transport Planning
Transport Policy
Transport Services
Transport Systems
Transport Tax
Transportation
Infrastructure
City planning
Urban impact analysis
Communication and traffic
Navigation
Transport planes
Air transportation industry
Air transportation system
Intra-airport transportation
Inland water transportation
Intercoastal shipping
Marine transportation
Local transit
Highway transportation
Motor transportation
Student transportation
Choice of transportation
Public transportation
Transportation industry
Mass transit
Municipal transit
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