Uruguay - Trade and Logistics : An Opportunity - Main Report

Globalization has brought about a rapid expansion of international trade and a dramatic change in trade structure. The liberalization of trade in goods and services, containerization, new integrated transport networks, advances in information communication technology and modern business logistics have created unprecedented business opportunities for the trade and transport industries, as firms increasingly rely on global supply chains for production and distribution. In response to the government's request, this study assesses Uruguay's potential as a logistics hub and as a regional distribution center. The competitiveness of Uruguay's logistics system is assessed from an international perspective and policy recommendations towards further efficiency gains are provided. The study focuses on policies related to enhancing domestic and regional trade facilitation and assesses the wider economic impact of such reforms on logistics costs and trade.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2010-04-15
Subjects:	ACCESSIBILITY, AIM, AIR, AIR CARGO, AIR TRANSPORT, AIRPORTS, BEST PRACTICE, BORDER CROSSINGS, BOTTLENECKS, BOXES, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS LOGISTICS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, CABOTAGE, CAPACITY BUILDING, CARGO HANDLING, CARGO TRAFFIC, CARGO VOLUMES, CARRIERS, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, CONNECTIVITY, CONTAINER SHIPPING, CONTAINER TRAFFIC, CONTAINERIZATION, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, CONTAINERS, COST ANALYSIS, COST EFFICIENCY, CUSTOMIZATION, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, DIRECT DELIVERY, DISCRIMINATORY ACCESS, DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORT, EFFICIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENTS, FLEETS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FREE PORTS, FREE ZONES, FREIGHT, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, FREIGHT RATES, FREIGHT TRANSPORT, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT POLICY, GROWTH POTENTIAL, HANDLING, HARMONIZATION, HIGHWAYS, HUMAN RESOURCE, HUMAN RESOURCE CAPABILITIES, HUMAN RESOURCES, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, ICT, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INSPECTION, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INTERFACE, INTERFACES, INTERMODAL TRANSPORT, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE, INTERNATIONAL PORTS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT, INVENTORIES, INVENTORY, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, JOURNEY, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LAND TRANSPORT, LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES, LANES, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LIFTING, LINER SHIPPING, LOADING, LOGISTICS CHAIN, LOGISTICS COSTS, LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS PROVIDERS, LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOGISTICS SYSTEM, LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MARITIME TRAFFIC, MARITIME TRANSPORT, MARKET ACCESS, MATERIAL, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, MODAL SPLIT, MODE OF TRANSPORT, MODERN TRANSPORT, MODES OF TRANSPORT, MOVEMENT OF GOODS, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT, NATIONAL LOGISTICS, NATIONAL TRANSPORT, NETWORKS, NICHE MARKETS, OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, POLLUTION, PORT ACCESS, PORT AUTHORITY, PORT FACILITIES, PORT INFRASTRUCTURE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCERS, PRODUCT DESIGN, PROTOCOL, PUBLIC WORKS, QUALITY OF TRANSPORT, RAIL, RAIL FREIGHT, RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, RAIL LINK, RAIL TRAFFIC, RAILROAD, RAILROADS, RAILWAY, RAILWAY NETWORK, RAILWAY SYSTEM, RAILWAYS, REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS, REGIONAL LOGISTICS, REGIONAL TRANSIT, REGIONAL TRANSPORT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RESULT, RESULTS, RISK MANAGEMENT, ROAD, ROAD ACCIDENTS, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD LINKS, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD TRANSPORT, ROADS, ROUTE, ROUTES, SANITATION, SEARCH, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SERVICES TO CLIENT, SHIPMENTS, SHIPPERS, SHIPPING, SHIPPING COSTS, SHIPS, STANDARDIZATION, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY CHAINS, TARGETS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TELECOMMUNICATION, TRACKING & TRACING, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE LOGISTICS, TRADE STRUCTURE, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, TRAFFIC FLOWS, TRAFFIC VOLUME, TRAFFIC VOLUMES, TRANSIT, TRANSIT SERVICES, TRANSIT TIMES, TRANSMISSION, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES, TRANSPORT INDUSTRY, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT NETWORK, TRANSPORT OPERATIONS, TRANSPORT POLICY, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORT SERVICES, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, TRANSSHIPMENT, USES, VESSELS, WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT, WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, WAREHOUSING, WORLD TRADE,
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