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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.1947339
Impact of COVID-19 on transportation and logistics: a case of China
Yanling Xu
Jing-Ping Li
Chien-Chi Chu
Gheorghita Dinca
Sažetak
Recent research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has holistically affected the financial and industrial sectors of China, in a
considerably adverse manner. This paper aims to examine the
impact of the COVID-19 virus on the transportation and logistics
sector in China. In this regard, the study opted for a quantitative
method of research design, along with primary data collection.
The explanatory variable here is the COVID-19 virus, whereas, the
dependent variables are air freight, ocean freight, and land
freight. The data analysis technique used is the Structural
Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis, comprising of the
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and the path assessment
method. A structured survey questionnaire was also used, and the
survey questionnaire scale was set from strongly agree to disagree strongly. The findings revealed that the effect of COVID-19
on air freight is statistically negative and significant. Moreover,
the impact of COVID-19 on land freight is statistically negative
and significant, whereas the effect of COVID-19 is statistically
insignificant in the context of ocean freight, particularly during
the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, keeping these
results in consideration, policymakers can enhance their support,
so as to increase the performance of the logistics and transportation sector in China.
Ključne riječi
Airfreight; COVID-19; China; logistics; land freight; ocean freight; transportation
Hrčak ID:
302277
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2023.
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