Abstract
Maritime transportation is one of the most important global activities, especially for archipelagic countries. Inland components that exist within the seaport system, such as port authorities who manage passenger and cruise services even for container unloading and loading areas, have become an important aspect to improve performance and determine competitive strategies for seaports. The importance of this interdependence between ports with passenger services and container seaports led us to investigate the impact of the “sea toll” program on seaport resilience and competitiveness. Although the concept of a “sea toll” was initiated by the US government in 2011, there are only a few, if any, studies or clear standards related to the development of “sea toll” systems in archipelago countries. We conducted an empirical study in Indonesia through an online survey of key stakeholders of seaports, including shipping companies, seaport authorities, commodities companies, and government. The data were analyzed using the analytical hierarchy process technique and the results showed that the “sea toll” had an impact on seaport resilience and competitiveness. For seaport resilience, the “sea toll” had an impact on the strategic alliance. For competitiveness, the “sea toll” had an impact on seaport performance, including ship calling frequency and reliability.
Highlights
Maritime ports are one of the most important parts of the transportation network
We investigated the impact of the “sea toll” program on seaport resilience and competitiveness by considering the aspirations of stakeholders, such as the ministry of transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, local government, port authorities, commodities companies, and shipping/
Overall our investigation showed that stakeholders considered that the “sea toll” program improved port resilience and competitiveness
Summary
Maritime ports are one of the most important parts of the transportation network. They need to be able to support the transportation of people and goods from one place (hinterland) to another (foreland). Developing ports that provide the best service is one of the most important factors to benefit the economy around the port area, as well as the country itself; and this is especially important in archipelago countries. Based on World Population Review data [1], the ten largest island countries in the world, in order, are: Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, Madagascar, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Haiti and. Indonesia is the country with the largest archipelago in the world, and requires the use of maritime transportation networks to meet the needs of its people across the country
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