Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July 2013 Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July 2013

To provide an update on the project from the last TPT-WG37 in Ho Chi Minh City in April 2013 Australia has now finalised the project after the successful workshop in Shanghai in February this year. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

Project’s objectives: To identify ways to improve electronic information exchanges between maritime ports in APEC economies To address Chokepoint 7 of the APEC Supply Chain Connectivity Framework where differing cross-border standards impact on the smooth of flow of goods and services. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

The Shanghai workshop was attended by 25 representatives from transport logistics industry, government agencies and port authorities from Australia; China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Viet Nam Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

The Shanghai workshop was attended by 25 representatives from transport logistics industry, government agencies and port authorities from Australia; China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Viet Nam Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

Workshop - discussions to identify information infrastructure deficiencies hindering the efficient movement of goods through seaports and also to provide a framework for strategies to overcome these efficiencies. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

A framework to enable APEC economies to better utilise the existing electronic information systems through developing an agreed protocol for paperless trading to reduce bottlenecks at seaports. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

The final report and a compendium of good practices, benefits, lessons learned and case studies are now available on the APEC TPT-WG website. Hard copies are available at this meeting. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

Recommendation that: The IIEG note the project outcomes. Economies promote the report and compendium to stakeholders Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July

Thank you for your attention. Thirty Eight APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting, Bali, Indonesia 1 – 5 July