Assessment On Challenges And Prospects Of Freight Logistics, The Case Of Ethiopian Shipping And Logistics Services Enterprise
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The paper has made a study on the challenges and prospect of freight logistics in (ESLSE).The general objective of
this study is to examine the challenge and prospect of freight logistics the case of ESLSE. In order to meet this
general objective, the researcher was collected 283 usable responses from the target population of the study using
Non-probability (deliberate or purposive or judgment) sampling technique. The study questionnaire containing
different dimension of variables based on the basic research question which determine the challenges and potential
prospects pertaining to freight logistics operation of the enterprise, I:e Information Communication Technology
(ICT), Dry port and Terminal Services, Policy and Regulatory Aspects, Custom facilitation, Freight logistics
Operation performance. The analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics using Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) version 20 and secondary document analysis is done for confirming the findings. Finally, the overall
conclusions that drown from the result indicates, the prevalence of poor inland transport facilities, lack of
committed and ethically responsible professionals in operational areas, lack of port equipment and facilities,
frequent interruption of communication networks, dry ports capacity limitation and extended customs goods
clearing procedures were disclosed as the main challenges to system’s operation. As well as, rail road construction,
Economic growth, Political stability, Technological development , Foreign direct investment, Being member of
World Trade Organization WTO were listed as potential prospects for the improvements of freight logistics
performance of the enterprise. In order to become more efficient and effective and to improve the services of freight
logistics performance, measures need to take by government of Ethiopia against the described challenges.In order
to, taking the necessary corrective action timely as well as exploit the possible solutions helpful to get rid of those
challenges which they stated above; from the analysis made during the assessment, the study forwarded the
following recommendations to be considered by concerned body; there is need of development in the following
areas to overcome the facing challenges of freight logistics service of the enterprise’s as well as to develop the
economy of the country. Need to develop more road, rail and airfreight infrastructure to make Ethiopian export
goods competitive on the international market. The other thing is need to develop organizational and consolidation
infrastructure and services to link producers (farmers) to consumers (market) and to create managing body for
efficient and effective goods flow in the network from producers to consumers. Transport companies need to be
supported and encouraged to build their capacity in terms of human resources, number and better age of their
vehicle fleets, coordination of their services, and integration of their services with the services of warehouses and
terminals. Warehouses and terminals are recommended to do value adding activities like consolidation, packaging,
etc.
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Logistics prospects,, Logistics Challenges,, freight logistics.