Seamless Logistics

Nearly half of the world’s sea trade passes through ASEAN each year.Improving ASEAN logistics competitiveness is therefore crucial to sustain strong manufacturing growth.

To achieve this, the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 seeks to assess specific bottlenecks in major trade routes aiming at the lowering cost of transporting goods and services across borders.

The MPAC 2025 proposes new approach to enhance speed and reliability supply chains in ASEAN Member States through developing a supply chain framework. This includes collecting data and analysing the time and costs required for goods crossing the border – be it land, sea or air – as well as identifying and addressing key chokepoints to trade and investment.

“With the new-Davao-General Santos-Bitung Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) route, transit times have been reduced significantly to 2-3 days [from the previous 2-3 weeks]. The goods from both countries are transported faster, cheaper, more economical.”

Mr. Fernando Juan C. Perez

Assistant Secretary for Maritime

Department of Transportation of the Republic of the Philippines

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"Even though Laos is a landlocked country, the government gives priority to infrastructure development, which can benefit the related sectors and build strong connections within the ASEAN countries."

Mr. Bounleuth Luangpaseuth, President of Luangpaseuth Corporation, Lao PDR

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"With the new-Davao-General Santos-Bitung Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) route, transit times have been reduced significantly to 2-3 days [from the previous 2-3 weeks]. The goods from both countries are transported faster, cheaper, more economical."

Mr. Fernando Juan C. Perez, Assistant Secretary for Maritime, Department of Transportation of the Republic of the Philippines

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Seamless Logistics | 25 June 2020

Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency in ASEAN

The rise of e-commerce and urbanisation are changing the trade landscape and creating demands for faster and more reliable flow of goods and services in ASEAN. Watch this video to learn more how ASEAN addresses these trends through Seamless Logistics under Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025.