The Effects of Intermodality on Transport Routes Choice from West African Ports to Landlocked Countries

Kalgora, Bomboma; Abdoulkarim, Hamadou Tahirou; Bodjrenou, Kossivi

doi:10.4236/jss.2019.75001

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“…In addition, efficient ports promote trade growth by empowering greater quantities of imports and exports (Kalgora 2019). Kalgora, Abdoulkarim and Kossivi (2019) recommended that efficient combinations of intermodal transport systems should also be considered in assessing optimal transit corridors for landlocked states. The quality of the transport infrastructure and organisational restructuring may determine the performance of cross-border corridors (Hanaoka et al 2019;Kawasaki, Kobayashi & Shibasaki 2021).…”

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Optimal transit corridors for Ethiopia

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Tolcha

2021

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management

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Background: Ethiopia has been landlocked since Eritrea, a former province, gained independence. Its imports and exports by sea are now sent via neighbouring coastal states, mainly Djibouti, and it needs to ensure sustainable access to multiple transit corridors.Objective: This article aims to evaluate alternative transit corridors to Ethiopia in terms of basic port infrastructure, and logistics costs. The findings provide insights to inform policy on securing reliable maritime access to the country.Method: This study adopts a case study approach by using secondary data to evaluate alternative transit corridors. Following a critical review of theoretical and empirical literature, descriptive statistics are presented using tables, graphs and charts.Results: Low-cost, high-capacity and high-frequency global maritime freight trade is easier through Djibouti than through Mombasa in Kenya or Port Sudan, owing to its better liner shipping connectivity. Thus, Ethiopia should continue to import containerised cargo through the Port of Djibouti. However, direct access to the sea is also important for national defence and security.Conclusion: Ethiopia should therefore secure access through multiple ports to safeguard national security, regardless of economic feasibility. This can be realised by directing break-bulk, dry bulk and petroleum products through ports in Sudan and Kenya. In addition, particular emphasis should be given to seaports closest to the country’s economic centre, such as Berbera in Somaliland and Asseb and Massawa in Eritrea.

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Section: Cost Of Being Landlockedmentioning

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Optimal transit corridors for Ethiopia

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Tolcha

2021

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management

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On the formation of a multimodal transport network in Ethiopia

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2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE &Amp; EXPOSITION ON MECHANICAL, MATERIAL, AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (ICE3MT 2022)

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Multimodal transport system challenges & prospects in Ethiopia

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2023

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The article examines the importance of transport for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and also characterizes the existing state of the main types of land transport: road and rail. The article defines the territorial location of the industrial parks of Ethiopia, on the basis of which possible directions of multimodal transport corridors, existing, under construction and promising railway and road transport facilities are assigned. The external and internal factors influencing the formation of variants of the multimodal transport network scheme based on the methodology of designing theintegrated development of a multimodal transport network are determined. This will be used to develop the scheme of the multimodal transport network of Ethiopia. The scheme will become the basis for the formation of a variety of possible strategies for gradually changing the appearance and capacity of multimodal transport network facilities and calculating options for the required freight and passenger flows along multimodal transport corridors.

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The Effects of Intermodality on Transport Routes Choice from West African Ports to Landlocked Countries

Abstract: The paper studied 5 transport corridors in West

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Optimal transit corridors for Ethiopia

Optimal transit corridors for Ethiopia

On the formation of a multimodal transport network in Ethiopia

Multimodal transport system challenges & prospects in Ethiopia

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