Proceedings of ICLT 2025

ADAPTABILITY EFFECT ON TANZANIA PORTS’ COLLABORATION AND CONGESTION

Olivary John; Lufunyo Hussein; William Kazungu; Ramadhani Kivugo; Theresia Mnaranara

Bandari College, Tanzania Ports Authority, Tanzania; Bandari College, Tanzania Ports Authority, Tanzania; Bandari College, Tanzania Ports Authority, Tanzania; Bandari College, Tanzania Ports Authority, Tanzania; Bandari College, Tanzania Ports Authority, Tanzania

International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2025, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 19-26

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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the moderating effect of adaptability on the relationship between team collaboration in port facilities and equipment maintenance, and its impact on truck congestion, based on the experience from Tanzania ports. Methodology: Structured questionnaires were administered to 325 port stakeholders, with 334 respondents selected from a population of 2,536 agents using simple random sampling from three ports. Hypothesis testing was conducted using Structural Equation Modelling with SmartPLS and SPSS. The study followed a positivist philosophy and deductive approach, utilising an explanatory design and quantitative method. Schein’s Theory and Queueing Theory were used to examine the interactions of three constructs, as no existing research model was addressing them. Findings: The results revealed that team collaboration in port facilities and equipment maintenance has a significant positive impact on truck congestion. In contrast, the moderated link between adaptability and the outcome has a significantly positive effect. Further, the findings of the Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis revealed that team collaboration has the highest levels of both importance and performance in predicting the truck congestion in ports. The study concludes with strong confirmation that team collaboration positively influences truck congestion and expands the ST and QT dimensions. Practical Implications: The results highlight aspects that the Tanzania Ports Authority and

Keywords

Collaboration; logistics facilitation; adaptability; truck congestion; supply chain performance

Citation

Olivary John; Lufunyo Hussein; William Kazungu; Ramadhani Kivugo; Theresia Mnaranara (2025). ADAPTABILITY EFFECT ON TANZANIA PORTS’ COLLABORATION AND CONGESTION. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2025), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 19-26.