Determinants of Multi-modal Transport Effectiveness: the Case of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise
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2017-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Multimodal transport system is modern transport and freight distribution system all over
the world is tending towards the adoption of best practices, those are reliable, timely and
cost effectively. Multimodal transport between sea, road and rail, has received a large
interest in recent years. Hence, this research focusedon the determinants factors of
multimodal transport effectiveness. And then how these factors affect multimodal
effectiveness. Primary data were collected witha structured questionnaire and interview
as a data collection instrument was usedandsupported by secondary data. Out of the 228
questionnaires distributed only 200 were successfully returned back. Descriptive and
inferential statistics analysis method were used to analysis the outputs (i.e. mean,
ANOVA, t-tests and regression) using SPSS Software. Five determinant factors of
multimodal effectiveness (i.e. transitcost, transit time, logisticsinfrastructures, services
reliability and cargo safety and liability) were analyzed. Based on the findings of the
research most of the respondents were dissatisfied on fairness of transit cost, moderately
agreed on the infrastructures, service reliability and transit time, and agree on the cargo
safety and liability.Hence, based on the findings of the research it is possible to conclude
that shortages of logistics infrastructures which result in increased transit cost and
time.It also indicate that transit cost, transit time, logistics infrastructure and service
reliabilityhave significant impact on multimodal effectiveness. In addition, least square
regression showed that 65 percentage of the variability of multimodal effectiveness was
explained by the independent variables. Lastly, the researcher recommends Ethiopian
Shipping Logistics Service Enterprise, should improve information technology
infrastructures and equipped all the ports and terminalslatest machineries and facilities
in the future. Furthermore, remove double costs and should provide one stop services for
the effectiveness of multimodal transport system.
Key Words: Multimodal Transport System, transit cost and time, dry Ports,
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Multimodal Transport System; Transit cost and time; Dry Ports