eCite Digital Repository
Malaysian container seaport-hinterland connectivity: status, challenges and strategies
Citation
Chen, S-L and Jeevan, J and Cahoon, S, Malaysian container seaport-hinterland connectivity: status, challenges and strategies, Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32, (3) pp. 127-137. ISSN 2092-5212 (2016) [Refereed Article]
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2016 The Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics, Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.09.001
Abstract
This paper adopts a qualitative methodology to assess the Malaysian container seaport-hinterland connectivity from the perspective of its physical properties. The findings reveal that although Malaysia's major container seaports are connected to the hinterlands through road and rail transport, they are highly dependent on road. These seaports are also connected to inland freight facilities such as dry ports and ICDs, which are positioned as transit points to help connect exporters and importers in the hinterlands to seaports as well as facilitating regional and cross-border trades. This paper suggests that the quality of hinterland connectivity of Malaysian container seaports could be improved by implementing strategies which tackle the existing challenges including overcoming an extremely imbalanced modal split, insufficient rail capacity and limited train services, increasing road congestion and the limitations of space restriction in some inland facilities.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Keywords: | Malaysia, hinterland connectivity, container seaports, inland facilities |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains |
Research Field: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Other transport |
Objective Field: | Multimodal transport |
UTAS Author: | Chen, S-L (Associate Professor Peggy Chen) |
UTAS Author: | Jeevan, J (Mr Jagan Jeevan) |
UTAS Author: | Cahoon, S (Associate Professor Stephen Cahoon) |
ID Code: | 112304 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
Deposited On: | 2016-11-03 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-20 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page