As businesses come to terms with a world market that is expected to be dominated by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity due to geopolitical, economic and environmental risks, they are increasingly looking for reliable, proactive and dynamic logistics systems that can better facilitate the flow of goods and limit the risk of major disruptions. The trend of global investors reconfiguring their supply chains to minimise risks during the COVID-19 pandemic has also underscored how important it is for countries to upgrade their connectivity to the world market and improve the efficiency of their logistics.