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The challenges of Malaysian dry ports development
Citation
Jeevan, J and Chen, S and Lee, Eon, The challenges of Malaysian dry ports development, The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 31, (1) pp. 109-134. ISSN 2092-5212 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ajsl.2015.03.005
Abstract
This paper examines the functions and challenges of dry ports
development in Malaysia through 11 face-to-face interviews with dry port
stakeholders. The findings reveal that Malaysian dry ports are developed
to accelerate national and international business, to activate intermodalism
in the nation, to promote regional economic development and to enhance
seaport competitiveness. Malaysian dry ports perform the function of
transport and logistics, information processing, seaports and value-added
services. Challenges facing Malaysian dry ports include insufficient
railway tracks, unorganized container planning on the rail deck, highly
dependent on single mode of transportation, poor recognition from the
seaport community, and competition from localized seaports. This paper
further indicates strategies for coping with these challenges and identifies
future opportunities for Malaysian dry ports development.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Dry ports |
| Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
| Research Group: | Transportation and Freight Services |
| Research Field: | Transportation and Freight Services not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Transport |
| Objective Group: | Other Transport |
| Objective Field: | Multimodal Transport |
| UTAS Author: | Jeevan, J (Mr Jagan Jeevan) |
| UTAS Author: | Chen, S (Associate Professor Peggy Chen) |
| UTAS Author: | Lee, Eon (Dr Eon-Seong Lee) |
| ID Code: | 100803 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
| Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
| Deposited On: | 2015-05-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2016-02-09 |
| Downloads: | 225 View Download Statistics |
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