Road freight remains a viable door-to-door solution in multimodal logistics for a land-connected region such as Southeast Asia.
The rail network will place Laos as a land-linked hub, connecting China to more regions with viable alternatives from ocean and air options.
As the country’s economy contracts for the first time in over two decades, Laos’ wholesale and retail trade could be its best chance at recovery.
As a high-speed railway linking the country to China prepares to launch in 2021, Laos is slowly shaping up to be one of Asia’s most promising economies.