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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SYSTEM IN THE REGION CONNECTING TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA STUDY REPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SYSTEM IN THE REGION CONNECTING TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA STUDY REPORT 2017 The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations’ regional hub promoting cooperation among countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable development. The largest regional intergovernmental platform with 53 member States and 9 associate members, ESCAP has emerged as a strong regional think-tank offering countries sound analytical products that shed insight into the evolving economic, social and environmental dynamics of the region. The Commission’s strategic focus is to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which it does by reinforcing and deepening regional cooperation and integration to advance connectivity, financial cooperation and market integration. ESCAP’s research and analysis coupled with its policy advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance to governments aims to support countries’ sustainable and inclusive development ambitions. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Secretariat. The opinions, figures and estimates set forth in this publication are the responsibility of the authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. This publication is issued without formal editing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The present publication was prepared by Transport Division, ESCAP. The study was led by Mr. Yuwei Li, Director, and Ms. Virginia Tanase, Transport Facilitation and Logistics Section Chief. It was managed by Mr. Edouard Chong, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, with substantive research work performed by the following experts: Ms. Maria Artyukhovich, Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation; Mr. Ruyu Zhao, Transport Planning and Research Institute, China; and Ms. Varvara Krechetova, expert consultant. Mrs. Srisakul Kanjanabus provided valuable support in assuring compliance with publishing standards. Grateful acknowledgment is made to Korea Maritime Institute for the generous funding of this study. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 I. THE REGION CONNECTING TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA: CHINA - OVERVIEW ................... 1 A. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Brief of study area ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Industry ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 3. Transport ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 B. Overall trade outlook of Northeast Asia ....................................................................................................... 7 1. Trade trends ................................................................................................................................................ 7 3. Trade transport .......................................................................................................................................... 11 C. Subregional focus: transport and trade between the provinces of Northeast China and Northeast Asia 12 1. Trade ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 2. Status of international seaports, airports and cross-border ports in Northeast China ............................... 14 II. REVIEW OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS CORRIDORS ............................................................... 17 A. Technical standards .................................................................................................................................... 17 1. Technical Standard of Highway Engineering ........................................................................................... 17 2. Code for Design of Railway Line ............................................................................................................. 20 B. Existing transport and logistics corridors connecting to the Korean Peninsula in Northeast China ...... 22 1. Land-Sea Model ....................................................................................................................................... 22 2. Land-Land Model ..................................................................................................................................... 25 3. Land-Third Party Port-Sea Model ............................................................................................................ 30 C. Performance of existing corridors .............................................................................................................. 33 1. Corridor 1 ................................................................................................................................................. 33 2. Corridor 2 ................................................................................................................................................. 34 3. Corridor 3 ................................................................................................................................................. 35 4. Corridor 4 ................................................................................................................................................. 36 5. Corridor 5 ................................................................................................................................................. 37 6. Corridor 6 ................................................................................................................................................. 37 7. Corridor 7 ................................................................................................................................................. 38 D. Management of international transport means ......................................................................................... 38 1. Measures for the administration of inbound and outbound transport manifests in China ......................... 38 2. Provisions on the administration of international road transport .............................................................. 39 E. Challenges ................................................................................................................................................... 39 1. Geopolitical situation ................................................................................................................................ 39 2. Insufficient spatial distribution of logistics corridors ............................................................................... 39 3. Lack of physical infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 40 4. Differences in technical standards ............................................................................................................ 40 5. Lack of seamless ‘Door-to-Door’ or ‘True Origin-Destination’ transport routes ..................................... 41 III. DEVELOPMENT PLANS .......................................................................................................................... 41 A. Long-term transport development plans in Northeast China .................................................................... 41 1. National Highway Network Plan .............................................................................................................. 41 2. Mid- to Long-Term National Railway Plan .............................................................................................. 44 3. National Layout Plan for Coastal Ports .................................................................................................... 46 4. National transport hub plan ...................................................................................................................... 48 5. Provincial Motorway plan ........................................................................................................................ 51 B. Future system of logistics corridors and centres ........................................................................................ 54 1. Future corridors ........................................................................................................................................ 54 2. Potential