The Role of Rail Transport to the Multimodal Operator Performance of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise.

Abstract

The main aim of this study was assessing the role of rail transport performance for multimodal operator performance of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise. A descriptive and explanatory research design is adopted using quantitative study methods. The research approach which used for this study was Quantitative in Nature. From 325 total population, 197 respondents were selected, to undertake the study. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and linear regression was used to analyze the gathered data. The result of the study indicates that there is a positive significant relationship between role of rail transport performance and multimodal operator performance. Financial metrics is at (r=0.397** p<0.01). The correlation between variable was direct which means as financial metrics is good overall performance of multimodal is increases. Linear regression analysis revealed that amount for r = 0.911 which explains a strong positive relationship between predictors and Overall Performance of Multimodal. It means that the relationship between delivery performance (cycle metrics), financial metrics, quality metrics in ESLSE is very strong, and by increasing the quality of one the other one will increase as well. The R2 result are safe to say that overall performance of multimodal is about 86.2 % dependent over delivery performance (cycle metrics), financial metrics, quality metrics. Therefore, the conclusion of this study is that rail transport performance meets the expectations of the operator and most rail transport in emerging economies was developed to move container from Djibouti port to Modjo dry port reduce freight transport cost, reduce transit time, decrease dwell time, which means that improves quality metrics, and increase productivity of the operator. Finally, the researcher has recommended that ESLSE should give due emphasis to those driving factors to appropriately address performance issues.