The Impact of Regional Liberalization and Harmonization in Road Transport Services : A Focus on Zambia and Lessons for Landlocked Ccountries

Giersing, Bo; Raballand, Gaël; Kunaka, Charles

The Impact of Regional Liberalization and Harmonization in Road Transport Services : A Focus on Zambia and Lessons for Landlocked Ccountries

2008

Giersing, Bo | Raballand, Gaël | Kunaka, Charles

Based on a detailed empirical study, this paper argues that regional liberalization of trucking services has had an important effect on transport costs and tariffs for Zambia's economy. Zambia is a peculiar example in Southern Africa as it benefits from relatively low transport costs compared with other landlocked countries in Africa. This is mainly because of competition between Zambian and other regional, mainly South African, operators and because of South African investments in Zambia's trucking industry. As a result, the costs of operators registered in Zambia and South Africa are similar. The study also demonstrates that enhancing trucking interoperability in Southern Africa would significantly impact positively the Zambian trucking industry's competitiveness. The main measures to significantly increase trucking competitiveness in the region would more likely derive from reducing fuel costs in Zambia, improving border-post operations, and relaxing South African truck import rules.

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World Bank, Washington, DC

Other Subjects

Freight vehicle; Fuel; Rail connections; Railway system; Border traffic; Demand for road transport; Carriage; Mileage; Regional road transport; Crossings; Vehicle regulations; Alternative routes; Passenger; Motor vehicle industry; Border crossing; Motor vehicle; Fuel costs; Road pavements; Road haulage; Infrastructure development; Road maintenance; Road vehicles; Road transport market; Customs; Domestic transport; Transport policy; Deliveries; Fixed charges; Domestic traffic; Bypasses; Minimum safety standards; Rail; Peak periods; Freight transport; Transport agreements; Drivers training; Road financing; Modal share; Transport markets; Customs procedures; Transit; Public service vehicles; Road transport industry; Main road; Freight flows; Vehicle; Fuel shortages; Accident rates; Payload; Road; Externalities; Highway infrastructure; Road tariffs; Trucking; Vehicle cost; Road network; Road user; Regional transport; Axle loads; Transport agencies; Transit times; Articulated trucks; Transport quality; Traffic patterns; Road conditions; Border transportation; Costs of transport; Transport costs; Transport capacity; Transport time; Transport price; Buses; Diesel; Capital projects; Transport service; Transport industry; Road fund; Driver training; Logistics costs; Freight traffic; Components industry; Freight services; Transport tariffs; Longer distances; Competing routes; Road traffic; Ministry of transport; Traffic flows; Modal transport system; Transport cost; Diesel fuel; Road tax; Road user charge; Congestion; Highway; Transport modes; Framework; Fuel price; Traffic volumes; Average truck fleet; Shipping; Passengers; Road development; Transport demand; Regional transportation; Heavy trucks; Modal shift; Safety agency; Port of entry; Transport operations; Transport operators; Axles; Demand for transport services; Road user fees; Fuel levies; Bridge; Rail operator; Freight; Rail routes; Train drivers; Car; Department of transport; Toll roads; Vehicle operating costs; Bilateral transport agreements; Demand for transport; Rail infrastructure; Road transport sector; High transport; Railway; Rail operators; Transport facilitation; Road user charges; Odometer; Bridge tolls; Traffic control; Transport sector; Cabotage; Road transport services; Road infrastructure; Air freight; Axle load; Maritime transport; Fleets; Routes; Transport corridors; Freight market; Economies of scale; Seaports; Transport geography; Fuel prices; Drivers; Customs clearance; Heavy goods vehicles; Vehicle operating

Language

English

Format

application/pdf, text/plain

License

CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/, World Bank

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