Transshipment hub selection from a shipper's and freight forwarder's perspective

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Highlights：

• Assess transshipment hub selection from perspectives of shippers and forwarders.

• The study is based on the case of direct transportation link policy in China.

• Costs, customs regulations and connectivity are critical for all stakeholders.

• A hub with short transport distance and near cargo source may not override others.

• The hub selection is influenced by the country of origin of a company.

摘要

•Assess transshipment hub selection from perspectives of shippers and forwarders.•The study is based on the case of direct transportation link policy in China.•Costs, customs regulations and connectivity are critical for all stakeholders.•A hub with short transport distance and near cargo source may not override others.•The hub selection is influenced by the country of origin of a company.

论文关键词：(Transshipment) hub selection,Multi-criteria decision-making,Analytical hierarchy process (AHP),Direct transportation link policy,China

论文评审过程：Received 6 February 2017, Revised 21 April 2017, Accepted 22 April 2017, Available online 29 April 2017, Version of Record 9 May 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2017.04.044