Article: Port choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an analysis of the perspectives of exporters and importers in the container market Journal: International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (IJSTL) 2023 Vol.17 No.1/2 pp.232 - 256 Abstract: This paper analysed the port choice process from the perspective of two types of agents: 1) exporters/forwarders; 2) importers/forwarders. We used stated preference data collected in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Discrete choice models were tested. The best-performing models were mixed logit regression for both groups. The export model showed that road transport tariff, risk of cargo theft, number of ship calls, port tariff and cargo release time are important factors. The import models showed that taxation, road transport tariff, ship calls, port tariff and cargo release time are important variables. The models indicate that the ports in the region analysed are highly dependent on exogenous variables that port authorities cannot control. Some findings are achieved by comparing the outcomes for both groups. The value of time (VOT) referring to the willingness of companies to pay for the reduction of one unit (day) to release cargo at ports was calculated for each group. VOT for importers has a greater value. Different policy scenarios have been simulated to examine the impact of each policy on the market. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Port choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an analysis of the perspectives of exporters and importers in the container market

Authors: Felipe Souza; Cira Souza Pitombo; Gerard de Jong; Dong Yang

Addresses: Department of Transportation Engineering, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil ' Department of Transportation Engineering, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil ' Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK; Significance, The Hague, The Netherlands ' Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong; Shipping Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong

Abstract: This paper analysed the port choice process from the perspective of two types of agents: 1) exporters/forwarders; 2) importers/forwarders. We used stated preference data collected in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Discrete choice models were tested. The best-performing models were mixed logit regression for both groups. The export model showed that road transport tariff, risk of cargo theft, number of ship calls, port tariff and cargo release time are important factors. The import models showed that taxation, road transport tariff, ship calls, port tariff and cargo release time are important variables. The models indicate that the ports in the region analysed are highly dependent on exogenous variables that port authorities cannot control. Some findings are achieved by comparing the outcomes for both groups. The value of time (VOT) referring to the willingness of companies to pay for the reduction of one unit (day) to release cargo at ports was calculated for each group. VOT for importers has a greater value. Different policy scenarios have been simulated to examine the impact of each policy on the market.

Keywords: port choice; stated preference; mixed logit model; port competition; port policy; Brazilian market; Brazil.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2023.132686

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 2023 Vol.17 No.1/2, pp.232 - 256

Received: 09 Dec 2022
Accepted: 18 Apr 2023
Published online: 07 Aug 2023 *

Title: Port choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an analysis of the perspectives of exporters and importers in the container market

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