Ministry of Transport Evaluates Uzbekistan's Logistics Under World Bank's New LPI 2.0 Methodology
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan analyzed the country's results under the World Bank's updated Logistics Performance Indicators 2.0 (LPI 2.0) methodology, which is based on real-time digital tracking data of logistics processes. The study was conducted by experts from the Center for the Study of Transport and Logistics Development Problems under the ministry.
As noted in the analysis, the updated methodology abandoned the use of a single index based on perception surveys. Instead, a system of indicators based on objective data regarding cargo movement and logistics operations is applied.
For landlocked developing countries, including Uzbekistan, the World Bank developed a dedicated evaluation system that accounts for the specific features of their transport and logistics infrastructure and geographical position. It includes ten indicators, six of which are core and four supplementary.
The Ministry of Transport emphasized that the new methodology does not provide ranking of countries and does not recommend direct cross-country comparisons. Accordingly, the analysis uses the values of leading countries and Uzbekistan's main partners, presented in the measurement units specified by the methodology.
According to the study, Uzbekistan demonstrates the best performance in Central Asia regarding business-to-business (B2B) postal delivery times. The average delivery time is 4.7 days. Meanwhile, the network of international postal partners for B2C shipments covers 82 countries.
The average time imported cargo spends at Uzbekistan's airports is 5.2 days. For comparison, the corresponding figure in Russia is 2.3 days, and in Kazakhstan 3.5 days. Direct air cargo operations are conducted with 38 countries.
According to the analysis, more than 55% of the total dwell time for imported cargo at airports is attributable not to airport ground handling operations, but to control procedures performed by customs, quarantine, veterinary, phytosanitary, and other government agencies, as well as the execution of customs clearance by consignees and their representatives.
Another metric is the average container dwell time at destination points, which stands at 1.2 days, or 28.8 hours. The ministry noted that this figure is consistent with levels observed in neighboring states.
The World Bank recommends that landlocked countries prioritize the digitalization of customs procedures, acceleration of border clearance, and real-time data sharing to enhance the efficiency of logistics processes.
