Journal
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
Volume 45, Issue 1, Pages 186-195Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2008.02.004
Keywords
Port choice; Selection factors; Freight forwarders; Shippers; Southeast Asia
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In light of the growing supply chain power of 3PLs and very limited empirical studies on port choice from the freight forwarders' perspective, this paper tries to evaluate the major factors influencing port choice from the Southeast Asian freight forwarders' perspective, their decision-making style and port selection process and draw out some policy implications for port operators and authorities. Efficiency is found to be the most important factor followed by shipping frequency, adequate infrastructure and location. Their selection process is complex and a two-stage process and supports the new approach that models ports within the framework of a supply chain. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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