The impact of dry port operations on container seaports competitiveness

Abstract

The concepts of intermodal logistics and distribution networks have made integration of the inland freight distribution system essential for an efficient container seaport system. Inland components, such as dry ports, which exist within the seaport system, have become important in shaping the performance and competitive strategies of container seaports. Owing to the importance of interdependence between dry ports and container seaports, this paper aims to investigate the impact of dry port operations on container seaport competitiveness. It conducted an empirical study in Malaysia through 120 online surveys to key stakeholders of dry ports, including freight forwarders, shippers, seaports, rail operator, shipping lines and haulers. The data collected were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The results from EFA show that Malaysian dry port operations have impacts on seaport competitiveness. These include enhancing seaport performance, increasing service variations for seaports, improving seaport-hinterland proximity, increasing seaport trade volume and enhancing seaport capacity.

Exploring seaport - dry ports dyadic integration to meet the increase in container vessels size

“…Therefore, this paper has proposed the implementation of dry ports to reduce the negative effects of larger vessels on the Malaysian seaport system. Initially, research by Jeevan et al (2018b) indicated several implications of dry ports in the container seaport system due to general changes in maritime logistics, including enhancing seaport performance, increasing seaport service variations, reducing seaport-hinterland proximity, and increasing seaport trade volume and capacity (see Fig. 4).…”

Analysis of the Impact of the “Sea Toll” Program for Seaports: Resilience and Competitiveness

“…Jeevan et al [10] investigated whether dry port operations have an impact on the competitiveness of ports, especially container ports. They conducted empirical research with object observations that were the main stakeholders of dry ports in Malaysia through 120 online surveys.…”

“…Measuring port competitiveness has also changed along with changes in their dynamic and complex business environment. Jeevan et al [10] focuses on inland components (such as dry ports) that exist in port systems, which are one of the important components to improve container port performance, in particular. Because of the importance of dry port and container port relationships, their research divided the main components of competitiveness and land supporting components for dry ports.…”

“…In our study, we used five main parameters of the port's competitiveness based on Jeevan et al [10]: seaport performance enhancements, capacity enhancements, improvements in port proximity, increases in service variations for seaports, and increases in the port's trade volume.…”

“…We combined our resilience measures with our port competitiveness measures [10] to determine the impact of the implementation of the "sea toll" program (see Table 2). Table 2.…”