Maritime transport liberalization and the challenges to further its implementation in Chile

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cepal.bibLevelDocumento Completo
cepal.callNumberINT UN/CO 35(43/2003)
cepal.callNumberLC/L.2051-P
cepal.divisionEngInternational Trade and Integration Division
cepal.divisionOldDivisión de Comercio Internacional
cepal.divisionSpaDivisión de Comercio Internacional e Integración
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.idSade14814
cepal.jobNumberS2003731 E
cepal.physicalDescriptiongráficos, tablas
cepal.regionalOfficeSantiago
cepal.saleNumber03.II.G.214
cepal.topicEngREGULATION
cepal.topicEngSHIPPING AND PORTS
cepal.topicEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE
cepal.topicEngPRICES
cepal.topicEngTRADE POLICY AND TRADE AGREEMENTS
cepal.topicEngTRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
cepal.topicSpaREGULACIÓN
cepal.topicSpaTRANSPORTE MARÍTIMO Y PUERTOS
cepal.topicSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
cepal.topicSpaPRECIOS
cepal.topicSpaPOLÍTICA COMERCIAL Y ACUERDOS COMERCIALES
cepal.topicSpaCOMERCIO DE BIENES Y SERVICIOS
cepal.workareaEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTEGRATION
cepal.workareaEngSTATISTICS
cepal.workareaEngNATURAL RESOURCES
cepal.workareaSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL E INTEGRACIÓN
cepal.workareaSpaESTADÍSTICAS
cepal.workareaSpaRECURSOS NATURALES
dc.contributor.authorMattos, José Carlos Silva
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, María José
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL. División de Comercio Internacional e Integración
dc.coverage.spatialEngCHILE
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCHILE
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T15:28:29Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T15:28:29Z
dc.date.issued2003-12
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography
dc.description.abstractThe liberalization of Maritime Transport is one important element to increase the export competitiveness of a country. In fact, studies remark that, for some countries, the effective rate of protection by the costs of transport is much higher than that of tariffs. One of the most relevant elements in the determination of the costs of maritime transport refers to the efficient management of ports. The global trend towards trade liberalization and integration and economic interdependence led Latin American countries to opt for programs of economic reforms that incorporated the participation of domestic and foreign private agents in sectors of the economy that were previously reserved to the state. Among the most significant of these was the reform of ports. In this area, the most vital seems to be to secure that the competition potential among operators is maximized. In the case of Latin American countries one should consider three factors which concur to the successful implementation of a public/private financing for the ports: a) seeking capital is very important for the financing of investments, since many governments have restricted budgets due to the debt service payments; b) the rapid economic growth has generated new traffic that demands new facilities and more efficient services and, finally, c) the strong competition makes indispensable the improvement of port facilities because otherwise the ports can be displaced by their rivals. Another problem that affects maritime transport efficiency refers to the regulation of the cabotage traffic. Restrictions to cargo and passenger transport inside the national territory are part of the maritime legislation of nations on a worldwide scale. Several countries still restrict this type of transport to the ships with national flags, and they establish minimum percentages for crews of national origin. Nonetheless, some countries have liberalized cabotage completely. The liberalization of cabotage traffic brings advantages in terms of: smaller freight costs, better use of idle capacity, higher frequency, higher competition, needlessness of the waivers and more maritime cargo transportation. Although Chile has been at the forefront of the process of trade liberalization this process has not been without difficulties. In the case of maritime transport Chilean law and regulations have been extensively modified and liberalized. The objective has been the increase of efficiency and the attraction of foreign direct investment. However, there are limits to this process that refer specially to questions of sovereignty, security and simple protectionism. In the area of cabotage and pilotage the evolution of maritime trade liberalization has been an example of the challenges that still face the liberalization process in Chile. The present document will briefly review the modifications implemented in the Chilean maritime legislation and the difficulties that remain for a more efficient public sector management. Taking into consideration the transformations that happened on a global scale, it discusses some aspects of the maritime transport sector and suggests areas of policy action that may assist the construction of a common regional maritime integration regime.
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dc.format.extent38 páginas.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9211214300
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/L.2051-P
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/4387
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription38 p. : gráfs., tabls.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesSerie Comercio Internacional
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo43
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subject.unbisEngPORTS
dc.subject.unbisEngTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subject.unbisEngTRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subject.unbisEngECONOMIC REGULATION
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOSTOS DE TRANSPORTE
dc.subject.unbisSpaPUERTOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaTRANSPORTE MARITIMO
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOMERCIO DE SERVICIOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaREGULACION ECONOMICA
dc.titleMaritime transport liberalization and the challenges to further its implementation in Chile
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