Greater Tumen Initiative Perspective

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1 Greater Tumen Initiative Supported by United Nations Development Programme Development of a Comprehensive Transport and Logistics Network in North East Asia Subregion Greater Tumen Initiative Perspective Greater Tumen Initiative Secretariat Choi Hoon, Director Varvara Krechetova, Program Officer

and Greater Tumen Region (GTR) GTI Objectives Promote rehabilitation and construction of basic transportation infrastructure

2 Greater Tumen Initiative Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Intergovernmental regional cooperation in Northeast Asia, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Vision Close cooperation for economic growth and sustainable development in NEA and Greater Tumen Region (GTR) GTI Objectives Promote rehabilitation and construction of basic transportation infrastructure and major transportation hubs Deregulate border-crossing procedures for the efficient movement of goods and passengers in the GTR 2

Contribution to Regional Transport Development Studies 1993-1999 Road and Harbor Project on China-DPRK Border 2001: TRADP: Master Plan for the Transportation Sector Conceptual Infrastructure Master

3 Contribution to Regional Transport Development Studies Road and Harbor Project on China-DPRK Border 2001: TRADP: Master Plan for the Transportation Sector Conceptual Infrastructure Master Plan for Tumen River Economic Development Area (TREDA) Mongolia-China Railway project. Prefeasibility Study TREDA: Transport Forecast Study Study of Non-Physical Impediments at Border Crossing between TRADP member countries DPRK: Rajin Wonjong Road Project. Pre-Feasibility Study Report Rajin Wonjong Road. Feasibility Study In Rajin Wonjong road was reconstructed by China and DPRK 3

Purpose GTI Transport Board (established in 2009) To provide economic cooperation in the Greater Tumen Region with the proper transport infrastructure and logistic network Composition Senior

4 Purpose GTI Transport Board (established in 2009) To provide economic cooperation in the Greater Tumen Region with the proper transport infrastructure and logistic network Composition Senior Officials from ministries and agencies in charge of transport of GTI member-countries Main tasks Joint actions for the development of the regional physical transport infrastructure Promotion of the trans-gtr transport corridors and intermodal routes Coordination of transport policies in the region to facilitate the freight and passengers movement 4

5 Transport Topics in Greater Tumen Region Transport Corridors in the Greater Tumen Region Sea-Land Intermodal Routes 5

GTI Transport Corridors Study Objective To foster development of a reliable, cost-effective and efficient integrated transport network in the GTR through planning and facilitating the activation and

6 GTI Transport Corridors Study Objective To foster development of a reliable, cost-effective and efficient integrated transport network in the GTR through planning and facilitating the activation and development of international transport corridors in the region Scope Rail, road, sea modes Six NEA transport corridors: segments within GTR, linked sea segments to the western ports of Japan and exit points of the corridors outside the GTR. Tasks Analysis of current traffic along the corridors Review of major infrastructural and non-physical constraints Projections of future traffic along the corridors Recommendations on removing the bottlenecks identified and on promotion of the transportation corridors Source: 6

7 GTI Transport Corridors Study Bottlenecks and Limitations along trans-gtr transport corridors 7

8 GTI Transport Corridors Study Presently, the traffic along the six corridors is mainly domestic with a small portion of regional trade Priority corridors for regional trade are Tumen and Suifenhe Corridors Currently, Suifenhe corridor carries the most of regional trade Traffic analysis results GTR Freight flows at BCPs and Ports (thousand tons) BCP/Port Road/ Road/ Rail Total port port Rail Total Tumen Corridor Nomrog/Arxan ,200 15,210 Kraskino/Gvodezvo/Hunchun ,415 2,775 Quanhe(Hunchun)/DPRK Subtotal ,615 18,345 Zarubino Port ,165 3,165 Suifenhe Corridor Zabaykalsk/Manzhouli ,358 21, ,740 31,450 Pogranichny/Suifenhe 514 6,956 7, ,780 9,512 Subtotal ,314 29,231 1,442 39,520 40,962 Siberian Land Bridge Corridor Solovievsk/Ereentsav Dalian Corridor Blagoveshchensk/Heihe Korea Peninsula East Corridor Khasan/Tumangang ,400 5,400 Grand Total 1,726 28,482 30,208 5,760 63,100 68,860 Forecast assumptions: missing links completed to allow Mongolian coal export, transit by Trans-Siberian railway increased, custom procedures improved, Korean peninsula corridors operate, container feeder ships serve trade flow between Japan Northeast China 8

GTI Transport Corridors Study Objective Draft Regional Transport Strategy development of a reliable, cost-effective and efficient integrated transport network in the GTR Strategic Directions

9 GTI Transport Corridors Study Objective Draft Regional Transport Strategy development of a reliable, cost-effective and efficient integrated transport network in the GTR Strategic Directions Connectivity Support to Transport Infrastructure Improvements Software Support to Transport Corridor Management of Transport Corridors Private Sector Involvement Action Plan Investment Program with total costs 3,5 billion USD Customs facilitation for transit and private sector involvement, adoption of cross border transit agreements 9

GTI NEA EXIM Banks Association Purpose Effective development financing mechanism for GTI and regional development activities Objective Foster a sustainable, conducive investment environment and

10 GTI NEA EXIM Banks Association Purpose Effective development financing mechanism for GTI and regional development activities Objective Foster a sustainable, conducive investment environment and create an effective resource mobilization mechanism in the region. Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the NEA EXIM Banks Association was signed and entered into force on 10th October, 2012, between EXIM Bank of China Development Bank of Mongolia EXIM Bank of Korea. 10

Evaluation Study of the Sea-Land Routes in the Northeast Asia Objective To facilitate the intermodal transportation

routes/lines in the Northeast Asia (NEA), based on international ferry services.

informative decision making by GTI Transport Board Analyze the market for such services in NEA Develop

11 Evaluation Study of the Sea-Land Routes in the Northeast Asia Objective To facilitate the intermodal transportation services in the Greater Tumen Region through the promotion the land-sea shipping lines Scope Sea-land transport routes/lines in the Northeast Asia (NEA), based on international ferry services. Tasks Give clear picture on current development of sealand intermodal services, involving ferries, in NEA to allow informative decision making by GTI Transport Board Analyze the market for such services in NEA Develop recommendations for the road map for the promotion of the sea-land ferry logistics services in the Northeast Asia Source: FEMRI Source: FEMRI Source: 11

Greater Tumen Initiative Supported by United Nations Development Programme Thank you for your attention! GTI Secretariat Varvara Krechetova, Ph.D. Programme Officer Tel: +86-10-6535-5543 +86-10-6532-6871 Fax: +86 10 65326465 E-mail: tumen@public.

12 Greater Tumen Initiative Supported by United Nations Development Programme Thank you for your attention! GTI Secretariat Varvara Krechetova, Ph.D. Programme Officer Tel: Fax:

REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR NEA AND GTI

REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR NEA AND GTI TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY BY TUGULDUR BAAJIIKHUU DIRECTOR, GTI SECRETARIAT 2018 NORTHEAST ASIA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIIGATA ORGANIZED