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Selection of ocean container carriers: one country's perspective

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posted on 2023-05-19, 03:53 authored by Peter FanamPeter Fanam, Hong-Oanh NguyenHong-Oanh Nguyen, Stephen CahoonStephen Cahoon
The objective of this study is to identify the most influential factors that affect choice of ocean container carrier by freight forwarders. It identifies the most influential factors considered by them when selecting ocean container carriers by analysing data collected from a survey of 105 freight forwarding organisations in Ghana. Exploratory factor analysis is used to identify the underlying factors which influence the selection of carrier. The findings of the study indicate that service quality, document accuracy, freight rates, environmental issues, schedule reliability and quick handling are the most influential factors that guide freight forwarders when purchasing liner shipping service. This study provides a better understanding of these influential factors from the perspective of the freight forwarders themselves. The findings are important to ocean container carriers since they can enable liner shipping companies to channel resources appropriately in response to factors which are identified as determining freight forwarder carrier selection.

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Publication title

African Journal of Business Management

Volume

10

Issue

23

Pagination

576-584

ISSN

1990-3839

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Academic Journals

Place of publication

Nigeria

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© 2016 Author(s). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Other transport not elsewhere classified

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