1、 UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC STUDY ON SMART PORT REFORMS AND PORT DIGITALIZATION IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC STUDY ON SMART PORT REFORMS AND PORT DIGITALIZATION IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The present publication was prepared by the Transport Conn

2、ectivity and Logistics Section,Transport Division,ESCAP,based on the literature review,Delphi survey,interviews and survey of target ports,and experts contributions during the“Capacity Building workshop on Port Digitalization and Progress towards Smart Ports”held in Bangkok and online 29-30-November

3、 2023 with the financial support from the Government of Republic of Korea.The Workshop was attended by a total of 70 participants from Governments of ESCAP member States,representatives of international organizations,regional agencies,subregional organizations,port authorities,universities,research

4、institutes and professional associations,as well as by invited resource persons.The study was led by Mr.Sooyeob Kim,Economic Affairs Officer,with Mr.Gyu-Serb Kim,Expert on port infrastructure and logistics and Mr.Alejandro Garcia Macias and Ms.Wei Li,Associate Expert of Transport Division and Ms.Kye

5、ongrim Ahn as core authors;the report was finalized under the general supervision of Ms.Azhar Jaimurzina Ducrest,Chief of Transport Connectivity and Logistics Section.This study report was prepared by ESCAP with financial assistance and technical input from the Korea Ports and Harbours Association(K

6、PHA).Grateful acknowledgement is made to the Government of the Republic of Korea,Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries,for the generous funding of this study.The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of