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EmergingIndonesia, ineconomies particular, wants to take advantage of this development, but its transport infrastructure leaves much to be desired. Integration iS at the top of the agenda for the ASSociation of SoutheaSt Asian more than 600 million people, the ASean NationS in 2015. By the end of the year region – if it waS conSidered aS a single intensive, and thuS cost-intensive too, have Applyingthe ten member its skillsstates of ASean plan to country – would be the ninth-largeSt increasingly been shifting to ASean states 12 The shifting weight of shipping nations take the firSt steps toward even cloSer re economy in the world today. ItS prospectS bordering on China. Many obser gional commercial integration, through - remain good. Over the next five yearS, sider the diverSity of the ten member statesverS con - the ASean Economic Community (AEC). the region iS expected to see an average to be a poSitive factor, since the nationS ThiS includeS an internal market that iS annual real GDP growth rate of 6%, ac can meet such a broad range of demandS modelled on the one in the European cording to figureS from Germany Trade - aS a result. Union. Said member StateS – IndoneSia, and InveSt (GTAI). The ASean countrieS have made intern Thailand, MalaySia, Vietnam, the Phil al advanceS their top priority. IndoneSia, - ippineS, Brunei, Singapore, LaoS, Cam - DeeP-Pocketed middle class the PhilippineS and MalaySia have par bodia and Myanmar – expect the AEC - One of the most important driverS of theSe ticularly large conSumer marketS. Ever e par - to give their trade relationShipS a further poSitive developmentS in SoutheaSt Asia’S more intra-ASean trade alSo reSultS in a powerful boost. economieS are demographic develop greater independence of the region from A unified market with the free flow mentS, aS well aS the riSe of a - external influenceS. middle claSS of goodS, ServiceS, capital and labour with Strong purchaSing power. In addition, The aSSociation iS nevertheleSS alSo an promiSeS simplified commercial relation the region scoreS pointS for itS expanding important exporter. Nearly 90% of the 13 Aviation ShipS in the entire ASean region, which - induStrieS and their geographic proximity world’S palm oil and almoSt 80% of rub iS currently growing faSter than any to China. ber production comeS from the region. - other area of the world. With an output In the People’S Republic, labour coStS GoodS Such aS coffee, cocoa, nickel, fiSh of USD 2.3 trillion and a population of have riSen Sharply over the past few yearS. and rice alSo frequently come from one Manufacturing proceSSes that are labour- 13 QR Cargo’s Ulrich Ogiermann in conversation continued on page 27 15 Europe’s airfreight hubs in December 2014 17 New airports in Iraq and East Africa 17 Korean Air orders five more B777Fs 17 A new Sino-Russian wide-body aircraft Supplies 11 18 Forwarding&Logistics 18 Circle’s software for shipping and ports The lower oil price first fuelled the container 18 Japanese firms take two big stakes shipping industry, and now the owners of 19 Italy’s post office allowed to help Alitalia supply vessels are also banking ever more 19 Another acquisition for XPO on economies of scale and a reduction in 19 Kadmar and Swyng in tandem their units’ operating costs. 20 Rail/Inland ShiPPing/Road Haulage 20 Blocktrains to Suzhou a strong alternative 20 Indian inland shipping’s potential Alternatives 22 21 Packaging 21 An intelligent solution for fresh produce Containers are not only made of steel; their floors 21 UTC Overseas specialises are frequently made of renewable raw materials. 21 Chemist’s chain banking on synthetic pallets Bamboo, which is relatively cheap and readily 23 Individual industrial packaging available, is now often used for the floors instead of rare and expensive tropical hardwoods. 24 High-Tech Logistics 25 Asia Special 25 Expectations of an economic community 30 First direct link between China and Myanmar Olympics 29 30 Port project in Kerala takes a big hurdle 2015 may not be an Olympic year, but the 2020 31 Regional Focus summer games, which will be held in Tokyo, are 31 South&Southeast Europe/Turkey already casting a long shadow. ITJ editor Andreas 32 Baltic states/Nordic countries/Central Europe Haug found out how the capital city’s two airports are set to handle the event by visiting them. 33 Miscellaneous/Masthead 34 A Time for Reflection/Advertisers’ Index Cover: Containers being handled in Shanghai. Photo: Thinkstock AHEADOFTHE PACK:PROMPTAND PROFESSIONAL! We pack goodsquickly and securely,ensuringthat nothinggoeswrong on journeyslongand short. Swiss qualityyou cantrust! KIFAAG,Switzerland | T+41 52 368 41 21 | www.kifa.ch 4Editorial International Transport Journal 09-10 2015 Dear readers, Asia is one of the regions we focus on in this issue, which is So hardly anyone in the transport industry can get anywhere highly appropriate in the light of the fact that the Chinese without going via Asia. Reason enough for us to hone our new year began on 19 February this year. Asean, formed profile locally too – you can meet us at the Breakbulk China by the ten countries Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, trade fair in Shanghai in March, or during Singapore’s Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Maritime Week in April. Beyond that, destinations Vietnam is planning to become an even closer-knit integrated in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and South economic area by the end of this year (see also page 25). Africa have been pencilled into our travel Local media have reported that the concept of an Asean itineraries up to the end of April. Economic Community (AEC) is partially still rather unknown Before that, however, we will be in some of Asean’s member countries, it is true. The same happy to get a big dose of our local cannot be said for Europe – as the EU’s economic association Fasnacht celebrations (carnival) here is a model for the AEC. This may also be down to the fact in Basel, the home of the ITJ. that many firms from the old continent believe they have a Wherever we meet up – we chance of establishing a stronger presence in the Far East. are already looking forward to Besides Asean, China is – and will remain – an important seeing you! regional engine. Even if the latter’s economic growth has stuttered a bit of late, the People’s Republic is still one of the most important global trade players. In 2014 there were several Chinese hubs ranked amongst the ten largest con- tainer ports worldwide again. Shanghai stayed the leader Antje Hanna Veregge when it comes to handling steel boxes. 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From 1 April Torizumi’s responsibilities will be ral manager of the flagship of International covered by three managers – namely Toshiyuki Suzuki, Container Terminal Services Incorporated Hiromichi Aoki and Tsuyoshi Yamauchi, all of whom (ICTSI).