Pregledni rad
A Comparative Analysis of Dry Port Operations in Coastal and Landlocked Countries
Jagan Jeevan
; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Reenu Maskey
; University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, Department of Maritime and Logistics Management, Launceston, Australia
Shu-Ling Chen
; University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, Department of Maritime and Logistics Management, Launceston, Australia
Rajan Sharma
; Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Kathmandu, Nepal
Izyan Munirah Mohd Zaideen
; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Sažetak
Malaysia is a coastal country surrounded by sea, while Nepal is a landlocked country with no direct access to the ocean. This paper investigates the challenges faced by dry ports in Malaysia and Nepal and looks into issues concerning the connection of seaports and dry ports both intra-regionally, i.e. within Malaysia, and inter-regionally, i.e. outside of Nepal. The structure of dry port operating systems in these two areas is visibly different. Hence, the relationships between the major nodes in these different geographical regions need to be examined. Face-to-face and telephone interviews with dry port operators, legislative personnel, and public policy stakeholders from both countries were conducted to establish the impediments to dry port operations. Interview session transcripts have been analyzed using grounded theory. This tool is suitable for this paper due to its capacity to identify categories and concepts within the text linked together to form theoretical models. Secondary data have been used to support the primary data collected, to enhance the range and reliability of the findings. The findings indicate challenges such as inadequate connectivity capacity, inefficient border transactions, seaport-dry port integration issues, inefficient economic corridors, insufficient legislative framework for policy and regulation development, and environmental issues faced by the two countries. These challenges have a negative impact on the possibility of dry ports in Malaysia to take full advantage of their potential. Meanwhile, in Nepal, such challenges limit dry port operations since dry ports are the main gateway for the nation’s international trade. This paper recommends strategies for overcoming these challenges and improving the quality of dry port operations, focusing on the provision of sophisticated and modern logistics services to stakeholders in the different geographic landscapes.
Ključne riječi
Malaysia, Nepal, Dry ports, Seaports, Comparative study
Hrčak ID:
303207
URI
Datum izdavanja:
21.10.2022.
Posjeta: 1.553 *