Factors Affecting Cargo Dwell Time In Dry Port: A Case Study Of Modjo Dry Port
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study assessed that many factors affecting cargo dwell time in dry port. The research
have been revealed that factors affecting cargo dwell time such as inadequate gantry crane
machine, reducing cargo delays or dwell time, container cargo and truck turnaround time,
custom clearance, limited storage capacity, poor multi-modal connections to hinterland and
infrastructure directly influencing cargo dwell time. The research document thoroughly
explored these factors and discussed the extent to which they affect cargo dwell time within
the dry port industry. The primary objective of this study was to assess factors affecting
cargo dwell time with a case study of Modjo dry Port. The target population of the study was
approximately 500 people who included ERCA (Ethiopian revenue and customs authority)
and Modjo Terminal Operations. Questionnaires have been the major instrument used to
obtain primary data from the respondents; while the secondary data were obtained from
existing empirical literature relevant to the study. The research was analyzed by exploratory
approach using a descriptive survey design. The questionnaire was designed by using Likert
scale type and samples of 50 respondents were obtained through a stratified sampling
technique of which 30 of the respondents participated in the survey. Data was analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel 2007. The
findings revealed 86.7% of the respondents believe that by improving the infrastructures at
Modjo dry port will minimize the congestion problems that sometime occur. Results from
the research gives that 83.3% of the respondent’s agrees that the lack of Integrated IT
system poses substantial delays in custom clearance procedures. The study also
recommended that Modjo dry port continuously invest in modern quay and gantry crane
machine to supplement the current ones in order to continuously enhance productivity of dry
port operations and that ESLSE (Ethiopian shipping and logistics service enterprise) invest
in expanding the physical infrastructure such as adequate logistics facilities, expanding dry
port yard capacity, railway stations and expanding connections with other dry ports.
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Cargo terminals, Dwell time, Dry port