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Weighing the Importance of Mode Choice Factors on Intermodal Transportation Service in Europe

유럽지역 인터모달운송 선택요인의 중요도 측정에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Namyeon (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University) ;
  • Jeon, Junwoo (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University) ;
  • Jo, Geonsik (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University) ;
  • Yeo, Gitae (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University)
  • Received : 2013.08.02
  • Accepted : 2013.09.27
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Since 1995, Korean enterprises have been rapidly expanding their business, especially to Eastern European countries such as Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and so on. After the establishment of Korea-EU FTA in 2011, close relationship between the two through economic cooperation has been maintained. To efficiently connect the seaport regions to inland factories located in Eastern European countries, researches on mode choice in the intermodal sector are needed to perform. However, there is a scant of research for mode choice factors on intermodal transportation service in Europe. Therefore, the aim of this research is to understand the current situation of intermodal transportation sector in Europe, identify key factors of mode choice, and weigh the importance among factors influencing intermodal selection in the perspective of Korean exporters or forwarders with overseas cargo to Europe. A survey and in-depth interviews to CEOs and executives who have more than 20 to 30 years of career in logistics sector were carried out from April 01 to May 01, 2013. Using the fuzzy theory as the methodology, 'Reliability of arrival time', 'Transit time', and 'Freight Rate' are equally ranked as the most important factor in the selection of intermodal transportation.

1995년 이후 한국기업의 유럽진출이 활발히 이루어졌으며, 특히 폴란드, 체코, 슬로바키아, 헝가리 등의 동유럽지역 진출은 두드러진다. 2011년 한-EU FTA 체결로 두 지역 간 경제적 관계는 더욱 밀접해졌다. 이러한 측면에서 항만을 가지고 있는 전통 유럽국가와 동유럽을 효율적으로 연결하기 위한 인터모달운송 선택에 관한 연구가 요청되고 있다. 하지만 유럽지역 수송수단 선택에 관한 연구는 아직 초보단계에 머무르고 있다. 본 연구는 현재 유럽지역의 인터모달운송의 현황을 파악하고, 열차와 트럭, 피더와 트럭 등의 인터모달운송선택의 핵심요인을 파악하며, 한국에서 유럽과 거래하는 수출기업 및 포워더 측면에서 고려할 때 주요하게 판단하는 요소의 가중치를 평가하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. In-depth interview는 2013년 4월에서 5월 사이 20년에서 30년 이상의 경력을 지닌 물류관련기업 사장단을 통하여 이루어졌다. 연구방법론으로 퍼지이론이 사용되었으며, 연구결과 도착의 신뢰도, 환적시간, 운임이 인터모달운송 선택시 가장 중요한 요인으로 선정되었다.

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