铁路货运对西非港口竞争影响的决定因素

IF 6.3 2区 工程技术 Q1 ECONOMICS
Emmanuel Anu Thompson, Pan Lu
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摘要

由于受经济和地理因素的驱动,铁路货运在港口业务中起着关键作用,因此目前一些非洲国家正在进行铁路货运改革。因此,铁路运输已成为影响港口竞争的关键因素,将海港与内陆港口和内陆国家联系起来。尽管对铁路货运对港口的全球影响存在广泛的研究,但非洲在这方面的文献仍然不足。因此,本研究旨在评估影响西非港口竞争的铁路货运因素。它采用了新颖的模糊共识构建(FCB)方法和模糊层次分析法。FCB方法用于解决和验证铁路货运决定因素的重要性,而FAHP用于分配权重以优先考虑决定因素。因此,选择了14个决定因素,并将其分类为运营效率、市场动态、基础设施系统和经济因素。基础设施系统是最重要的类别,铁路网络是最具体的决定因素。有趣的是,货物类型被发现是最不具体的决定因素。将这些发现与传统的Best-Worst Method得出的结果进行比较,通过专家输入进行验证,并讨论其见解和实际意义。其研究结果对铁路、海运业和非洲大陆自由贸易协定的政策制定者和实践者具有重要意义,有助于促进更顺畅的贸易流动。
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Determinants of rail freight transportation impact on port competition in West Africa

Determinants of rail freight transportation impact on port competition in West Africa
The reform of rail freight transport is currently underway in several African countries due to its critical role in port operations, which is driven by economic and geographical factors. Consequently, rail transportation has emerged as a pivotal factor influencing port competition, connecting seaports with inland ports and landlocked countries. Although extensive research studies exist on the global impact of rail freight on ports, Africa remains underrepresented in this body of literature. Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the factors of rail freight transport that influence port competition in West Africa. It employs the novel fuzzy consensus building (FCB) method and the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP). The FCB method is used to address and validate the importance of rail freight determinants, while FAHP is utilized to assign weights to prioritize the determinants. As a result, 14 determinants were selected and categorized into Operational Efficiency, Market Dynamics, Infrastructure Systems, and Economic Factors. Infrastructure systems emerge as the most significant category, with rail networks being the highest specific determinant. Interestingly, cargo type is found to be the least specific determinant. The findings are compared with those derived from the traditional Best-Worst Method, validated by expert inputs, and discussed for their insights and practical implications. Its findings are relevant for policymakers and practitioners in the railway, maritime industry, and African Continental Free Trade Agreement to facilitate smoother trade flows.
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11.50
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发文量
197
期刊介绍: A major resurgence has occurred in transport geography in the wake of political and policy changes, huge transport infrastructure projects and responses to urban traffic congestion. The Journal of Transport Geography provides a central focus for developments in this rapidly expanding sub-discipline.
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