Guidelines for Configuring Sea Freight in Epidemic Situations of Coronavirus 2019

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the situation of maritime freight transport during the 2019 coronavirus outbreak and 2) present guidelines for setting appropriate maritime freight transport values ​​in the 2019 coronavirus outbreak using an integrated research approach. There were 17 key informants from selecting a sample using a purposive method, including executives of companies that operate maritime businesses. Entrepreneurs of import and export companies affected by the virus outbreak and Freight Forwarding Association for Import and Export Data representatives were analyzed using content analysis and presented descriptively.

The results showed that 1) sea freight in the coronavirus epidemic 2019 has been greatly affected, because the country of origin is closing, causing the export of goods by sea to slow down. 2) guidelines for configuring sea freight require international cooperation: 1) Pushing the issue of configuring sea freight into the international arena to solve the problem together, and
2) Trade competition regulators in each country. The need to focus on and develop competitive control mechanisms and the determination of freight rates and service charges related to ocean freight; 3) establishing clear, transparent pricing policies of transport and logistics service providers, and including creating a forum for relevant parties to discuss and find solutions together; 4) closely enhance the management of daily in and out container information systems, and 5) develop an electronic trading platform system at the national and regional level and international level.