Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations in Selected APEC Economies.

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Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of
National Logistics Associations in Selected APEC
Economies. Author Max Umbu, Manau Suu and Gabi
Haoda. Organisation PNG Ports Corporation P/L
Dept. Of Transport Second Workshop,
Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok, February 2012
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Contents.

• The purpose of this presentation is
• To provide a brief profile of Transport in PNG
• Establishment of PNGLA
• Development plan partnership

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PNG Map
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Introduction

• PNGs population of 5.2 million
• Four or five live in rugged mountainous or
  coastal terrain.
• Most of 6,500 km of coastline in maritime
  provinces are accessible by sea.
• Pockets of population else where especially along
  Sepik, Fly and Ramu river systems can be reached
  by dugout canoes.

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Introduction contd

• Roads are poorly maintained and provide
  unreliable, frequent, high costs.
• Major high ways, once well maintained and
  offering modern, efficient and competitive
  services, now experience closure during wet
  weather.
• Air services are prohibitively expensive for
  rural people.
• PNG faces challenges like any other country.

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Roads and Highways

• PNGs public road network is 25,000 km.
• 16,540 kms were identified 8,460 km remained
  unaccounted.
• Of the identified roads, national roads account
  for 8,422 km (52) prov. roads 8,119 km (48 )
• Highlands Highway linking Goroka, Kundiawa, Mt
  Hagen their hinterland.

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Roads and Highways contd

• Most national networks are discontinue serving
  the relatively well-developed areas.
• PNGs poorest parts of the country are the most
  poorly served by road network.

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Urban Transport

• Traffic levels are very low.
• 74 of National Networks carries less than 50
  vehicles per day 89 less than 1,000 vehicles
  a day.
• Traffic on the provincial and lower level
  networks is much lower.

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Rural Transport

• Transport cost have increased from 40 to 60
  real terms.
• Fewer market opportunities are available and
  people can afford daily necessities
• People are reverting to subsistence living or
  deserting rural areas for limited prospect
  employment.
• Health and education indicators are generally
  falling.

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Railways

• PNGs rough terrain mean. For the most part, the
  country has remained periphery of advances in
  technology.
• Railed transport provided the basis of more than
  transport networks else where.
• No. of light tramps railways built in the past
  century but being dismantled.

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Inland waterways

• Total inland waterways 10, 940 km
• National Transport Development Plan 2001-2010,
  aims
• Fund economical feasible costs of maintenance,
  rehabilitation and construction of maritime
  facilities and improvement of Navaids and boat
  services.

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Ports and Shipping

• PNG 17 declared commercial ports, 16 of these
  Ports are own by the government and managed by
  PNG Ports.
• Curtain Brothers own and operate the other Port
  out of Motukea Island
• Ports of Lae, Port Moresby Kimbe are economical
  Ports, others are governments CSO Ports
  (Community Obligation Ports)
• Ports serving Port Moresby, Lae, Kimbe, Madang
  and Rabaul carry international and coastal
  traffic and have reasonable level of
  infrastructure.

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Ports Shipping contd

• Lesser ports provide basic services for coastal
  traffics.
• Lae port is the main export/import point for
  highlands region.
• Ports and Terminals The major 16 ports in the
  country are operated by PNG Ports Ltd which
  handles more than 90 of all overseas ships
  serving PNG.
• Network currently 20,000 km nationwide
• Facilities are supplemented by large number of
  beach landings, ramps and jetties

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Air Transport

• PNG has relatively well developed system of air
  services.
• 150 airports and airstrips throughout PNG
• Govt. policy encourages competition but market is
  very thin.
• State owned Air Niugini holds effective monopoly
  over most important routes.

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Logistics Industry Professional

• Supply and logistics is a growing Industry
• No proper training facilities
• No proper bodies as PNGLA or Logistics Councils
• In the process of establishing above Logistics
  bodies.

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PNG NLA Progress Development

• Initial work has begun with DoT PNGPCL to
  establish PNGLA.
• Melbourne Workshop report submitted to DOT.
• Convened two prior interim consecutive meetings.
• Papua New Guinea Logistics Association (PNGLA)
  formed registered with Papua New Guinea
  Investment Promotion Authority dated 13th Feb
  2012.
• Strong support form DoT PNGPCL

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PNGLA CETIFICATE
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Plan Partnership Development

• NLA will become partner with Govt. as mouth piece
  for the Industry
• Provide efficient and competitive supply chain
• Build expertise/skilled professional in the
  logistics industry
• Build intermodal connectivity

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Plan partnership development Contd

• Inform of need for developments and guide
  Government on prioritization of transport
  infrastructure.
• Provide support and influence the national
  transport and infrastructure regulation and policy

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Plan partnership development contd

• Promote, protect and develop sound logistics
  industry
• Promote, represent and protect the interest of
  members generally and for this purpose.

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Going Forward 2012

• Will call for interim PNGLA executive Meeting
• 1st AGM
• Election of Officer Bearers/BOD
• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary

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The End

• Any Questions