Manual on Modernization of Inland Water Transport for Integration within a Multimodal Transport System

Multimodal transport is defined as the carriage of goods by two or more modes of transport. The integration of Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) into the multimodal transport system is in the initial stage in most countries of the ESCAP region. This Manual details country by country experiences with multimodal IWT, compares it with experiences in Europe and the United States and provides guidelines for its modernization in the region.