Abstract
Malaysia still lacks in having a comprehensive development of intermodal freight transport terminal in order to help facilitate transportation and goods distribution system effectively. Therefore, there is a need to consider the establishment of a comprehensive intermodal freight transport terminal planning at these freight terminals; ports, inland ports and distriparks to support the tremendous pace of logistics development and overcome freight transportation and logistics problems in Malaysia. This study focuses on the physical elements, core-on site service elements and core-on site activity elements as the framework to enhance goods transportation and distribution system performance as well as reducing logistical issues and problems for these freight terminals in Malaysia. By using quantitative approaches, a survey was conducted by the researcher towards 257 freight forwarder companies in Malaysia for completing this study. The data were analysed using multiple regression analysis in order to measure the performance of the intermodal freight transport terminals studied. Findings showed that the physical elements, core-on site activities and core-on site services affected goods transportation and distribution system performance of the intermodal freight transport terminal in Malaysia by following the significant aspect.
Highlights
A comprehensive freight terminal plays an important role in reducing problems regarding to goods transportation (Federation of Malaysia Freight Forwarder, 2011; Europlatforms, 2004; Galloni, 1999)
In an effort to ensure that the logistics sector continues to contribute to the improvement of the economy, facilities such as intermodal freight transport terminal is very essential (IMP3, 2006-2020) to reduce problems such as congestion, vehicle kilometer travelled, high transportation costs, journey time (Jeevan et al, 2015; Arip et al, 2012a; Arip et al, 2012b; Taniguchi et al, 1999; Europlatforms, 2004; Jagminas and Sakalys, 2005; Ballis and Mavrotas, 2007), congestion at ports by goods vehicle (Jamaluddin, 2003; Penang Port Comission, 2011), accident involved goods vehicle (Ministry of Transport, 2010, MIROS, 2011), and issues related to pollution by goods vehicle (Department of Environment, 2010)
This study seeks to examine the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variables of freight terminal in Malaysia
Summary
A comprehensive freight terminal plays an important role in reducing problems regarding to goods transportation (Federation of Malaysia Freight Forwarder, 2011; Europlatforms, 2004; Galloni, 1999). In an effort to ensure that the logistics sector continues to contribute to the improvement of the economy, facilities such as intermodal freight transport terminal is very essential (IMP3, 2006-2020) to reduce problems such as congestion, vehicle kilometer travelled, high transportation costs, journey time (Jeevan et al, 2015; Arip et al, 2012a; Arip et al, 2012b; Taniguchi et al, 1999; Europlatforms, 2004; Jagminas and Sakalys, 2005; Ballis and Mavrotas, 2007), congestion at ports by goods vehicle (Jamaluddin, 2003; Penang Port Comission, 2011), accident involved goods vehicle (Ministry of Transport, 2010, MIROS, 2011), and issues related to pollution by goods vehicle (Department of Environment, 2010). In line with the purpose of study, this study trying to assess the physical elements, core-on site service elements and core-on site activity elements framework to measure goods transportation and distribution system performance by these terminals
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