Impact on Myanmar’s Logistics Flow of the East–West and Southern Corridor Development of the Greater Mekong Subregion—A Global Logistics Intermodal Network Simulation

Takuya Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Hiroyuki Samizo and Hisanari Ushirooka
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Takuya Yamaguchi: Department of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Ryuichi Shibasaki: Resilience Engineering Research Center/Department of Technology Management for Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Hiroyuki Samizo: Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Tokyo 102-8539, Japan
Hisanari Ushirooka: Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Tokyo 102-8539, Japan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: This study focuses on container shipping in Myanmar, which is expected to grow manifold in the near future, given the country’s rapid economic growth rates. This study simulates the impact of Myanmar’s logistics policies on container shipping. These initiatives include the improvement of the East–West Corridor of the Greater Mekong Subregion and the development of the Southern Corridor and Dawei port. The global logistics intermodal network simulation model including both maritime shipping and land transport, is applied to the land-based southeast Asia (ASEAN) region. The estimated results obtained for several different scenarios are crosschecked and compared with the available information on observed flows. Based on the simulation results, the authors conclude that policies that reduce cross-border barriers and improve service levels in Dawei port would result in Thailand using Myanmar’s ports for their cargo as well.

Keywords: global logistics simulation; intermodal freight transport network; economic corridor; Myanmar; terrestrial ASEAN; Greater Mekong Subregion; East–West Corridor; Southern Corridor; Dawei port; GLINS model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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