[photopress:shizhang1.jpg,full,alignright]South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to establish a coordinated distribution system in a bid to boost the economies of the Northeast Asian region.
The transportation ministers of the three countries released a joint statement urging the establishment of unified foundation for swift logistics services between the countries. The three ministers are South Korea’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Kim Sung-jin, Japan’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa and China’s Communication Minister Li Shenglin, shown here.
The three countries agreed to identify problems companies face when operating in one another’s nations and take appropriate measures. They will also embark on a study to standardize the size of cargo containers and exchange statistical resources in marine shipping and logistics. Furthermore, they will seek cooperation with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in marine shipping and logistics. ASEAN is Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
South Korea plans to seek Chinese governmental support for South Korean companies engaged in logistics and shipping in the Yangtze River Delta.
Source: Logistics Management
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