An Assessment on Determinants of Dry Port Performance: The Case of Modjo Dry Port
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2016-09
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Since the independency of Eritrea in 1991, Ethiopia became landlocked. As a result, the country
has been compelled to use neighbor countries for its imports and exports. In order to ease some
of the problems in the transit countries, Ethiopia has started constructing dry ports in its
hinterland along the transit corridors. Among the planned dry ports, Modjo and Semera dry
ports have become operational. To reap the maximum benefit from those dry ports, the efficient
and effective performance of the dry ports is very crucial and to do that it is important to identify
factors which influence the performance of dry ports. Therefore, this study tried to examine
factors that influence the performance of dry ports from port users perceptions. This paper
assess on determinants of dry port performance. Primary data was collected from 63 sample
customers of the port which are selected based on convenience sampling technique. The data
was collected using questionnaire and the data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The
result of the analysis indicated that, cargo handling equipment, customs operations, port
infrastructure, size of dry port, port staff, reliability of port operations and quality of logistics
service are found to be important factors in determining the performance of Modjo dry port.
Based on the findings of the study it were recommended that investment in container handling
equipment and other port infrastructure, improvement in efficiency of customs operations,
expansion of port area, employing adequate skilled port staff and improving the reliability and
quality of logistics service of the ports are important.
Key words: dry port, performance, determinants, customers
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Dry port, performance, Determinants, Customers