A Study on Export Freight Forwarding Services and Challenges in Multi-modal Transportation

In this study, the author examined export freight forwarding
services with a focus on the challenges associated with multi-modal
transportation operations at as export freight forwards play an
increasingly critical role as the intermediary in managing
transportation of products, documentation, customs clearance and
coordinating various parties involved in moving goods
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.S, S. (2026). A Study on Export Freight
Forwarding Services and Challenges in
Multi-modalTransportation. International
JournalofCreativeand Open Research in
Engineering and Management,
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https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.471
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challenges. A descriptive research design was used in the data
collection
questionnaires to 47 individuals employed within the logistics
profession, and applied various statistical methods in the analysis
of the collected data (e.g., percentage analysis, descriptive statistics,
analysis of variance (ANOVA), the chi-square method, and Pearson
correlation analysis). An examination of correlation among
operationally-related
correlation
transportation costs (r = 0.614). The results of the research indicate
that freight forwarding services contribute to improved export
process
between
through
trends
infrastructure
revealed
the distribution
constraints
a significant
of
and
structured
positive
high
internationally due to the growing volume of global trade; and
although multi-modal transportation allows the shipment of goods
via four different transportation formats — land, rail, sea, and air —
combined under one contract, it creates many operational
efficiency (57.4% ), but that multiple significant challenges related
to ensuring the timely delivery of exports adversely affect export operations (for example, lack of customs
clearance facilities, deficient infrastructure, lack of technology integration, and intermodal coordination).
Finally, recommendations to enhance coordination, achieve digital integration of logistics, comply with
regulations and mitigate are provided in the conclusion of the research study