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The development of Malaysian dry ports in the container seaport system
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:13 authored by Jeevan, J, Shu-Ling ChenShu-Ling Chen, Lee, EThe inland component of the seaport system becomes important in shaping performance and competitive strategies of seaports. In Malaysia, the development of dry ports is very crucial to deal with the dynamic change in freight and logistic processes. Of importance is that Malaysian dry ports have been positioned as the main extended gateways of major container seaports as a result of increasing throughput of container seaports. Owing to the limited academic research on how Malaysian dry ports have actually functioned within the Malaysian container seaport system, this paper, through 11 face-to face interviews with dry port stakeholders, examines the development of Malaysian dry ports, including their objectives, functions and current challenges. The findings show that Malaysian dry ports are developed to accelerate national and international business, activating intermodalism in the nation, promoting regional economic development and enhance seaport competitiveness. They perform functions including transport and logistics, information processing, seaports and value-added. Challenges of Malaysian dry ports are revealed such as insufficient railway tracks, unorganised container planning on the rail deck, usage of single mode of transportation, less recognition from seaport community, and competition from seaports. This paper also presented strategies for copying with the challenges and identifies future opportunities for Malaysian dry ports.
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Publication title
Proceedings of the 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists ConferenceEditors
W. Talley, M.R. Brooks, J. Mileski & G. WangPagination
1-23Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
International Association of Maritime EconomistsPlace of publication
United StatesEvent title
2014 International Association of Maritime Economists ConferenceEvent Venue
Norfolk, Virginia, USADate of Event (Start Date)
2014-07-15Date of Event (End Date)
2014-07-18Rights statement
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