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Promoting Development through Multimodal Freight Transport in Bangladesh

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  • Dewan M. Z. Islam
  • John Dinwoodie
  • M. Roe

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Development emanating from international trade and investment in many least‐developed economies is impeded by inland freight transport systems that restrict multimodal transport. Increasing international trade may raise gross domestic product, generating increased demand for internal containerized cargo movements, but the requisite transport infrastructure is lacking. The paper explores impediments to developing effective multimodal transport and possible solutions in Bangladesh, which is an extreme case in point. It reports applications of Delphi techniques that explored local expert opinions regarding policies required to tackle such impediments. A panel of corporate executives perceived a changing inland transport system poorly suited to efficient origin‐to‐destination cargo movements in international supply chains. To promote further development, customs procedures must be streamlined and Bangladeshi shippers must adopt a door‐to‐door transport system.

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  • Dewan M. Z. Islam & John Dinwoodie & M. Roe, 2006. "Promoting Development through Multimodal Freight Transport in Bangladesh," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(5), pages 571-591, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:26:y:2006:i:5:p:571-591
    DOI: 10.1080/01441640600576902
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    1. Supoj Chawawiwat, 2018. "The Hidden Problem Of The Government Policy On Promoting The Inland Shipping In Thailand," Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, Eurasian Publications, vol. 6(4), pages 27-34.
    2. Devkota, Bhuwan & Dudycha, Douglas & Andrey, Jean, 2012. "Planning for non-motorized travel in rural Nepal: a role for geographic information systems," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 24(C), pages 282-291.
    3. Dinwoodie, John & Landamore, Melanie & Rigot-Muller, Patrick, 2014. "Dry bulk shipping flows to 2050: Delphi perceptions of early career specialists," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 64-75.

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