30 August, 2017 GTI Trade and Investment Cooperation Roundtable Meeting Report

Report for GTI Trade and Investment Cooperation Roundtable Meeting 2017

2015 Preliminary Forecast on Transport Volumes and Shipping Costs at Pacific End of Tumen Transport Corridor

The Study has been carried out to analyze current situation surrounding the Rajin port development and relating facilities based on 3 individual country reports from China, Mongolia and ROK. The reconstruction of the Rajin-Khasan railroad section and renovation of the Rajin Port are the initial parts of a larger project to connect the Trans-Siberian Railway and Trans-Korean Railway. The Study results and conclusions provide potential investors with persuasive and comprehensive information and serve as reference and guidelines for members of GTI Transport Board in implementation of the relevant part of the GTI Regional Transport Strategy, in particular finding optimal ways for the development of Pacific ports at the Tumen Transport Corridor.

2014 Trans-GTR Transport Corridors: Financing Infrastructure Development

Study “Trans-GTR Transport Corridors: Financing Infrastructure Development” was implemented in 2014 following the decision of the 3rd meeting of GTI TB (August, 2013). The study aims at extending the GTI Transport Corridor Study efforts by summarizing financial schemes available for member countries in the region and advising the appropriate options for the infrastructure development projects planned. The Study is the baseline for the implementation of the two policy directions of the GTI Regional Transport Strategy: second, “Support to the infrastructure improvement” and fifth “Private sector involvement”.

2014 Software Support to the Operationalization of Transport Corridors in the Greater Tumen Region

Study “Software Support to the Operationalization of Transport Corridors in the Greater Tumen Region” was implemented in 2014 following the decision of the 3rd meeting of GTI TB (August, 2013). In particular, it aims at analysis of the prerequisites for implementation of the Policy Direction 3 of Regional Transport Strategy: software support for the corridors functioning. The study includes analysis of the current system of international agreements between GTI member countries and recommendations on how the gaps that impedes transit and international freight and passenger flows could be filled in.