Decision-making process for Selecting the Type of Container Truck Case Study International Vessel Agent
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53848/jlsco.v11i3.279686Keywords:
Container truck, Electric-powered truck, Vessel agent, Greenhouse gas emissionsAbstract
The objective of this research was to examine the viability of utilizing electric-powered container trucks. It served as a tool for determining whether to utilize a new truck model for a scase study, an international vessel agent. Currently, the company has gasoline-powered trucks and natural gas-powered trucks. The route under examination was from Ladkrabang Port in Bangkok to Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi, Thailand. This research employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches (mixed methods) and used purposive sampling from experts in companies with over 10 years of experience for 5 people with a structured interview. The research began with collecting data on both types of trucks and electric trucks to be compared with costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It was determined that a gasoline-powered truck has an annual cost of 8,225,858 baht and emits 723,751 kg of CO2. A natural gas-powered truck costs 5,289,363 baht per year and emits 592,587 kg of CO2, while an electric truck costs 3,183,088 baht annually and emits 288,580 kg of CO2. Then the study of electric trucks was done and analyzed data on the payback period, internal rate of return, and net present value. The study found that the cost-effectiveness of electric-powered trucks revealed that the time required to recover an initial investment was 3 years and 1 month, the present value of cash flows was 6,392,239 baht, and the project's rate of return was 18.52%. Feasibility analysis indicated that investing in electric-powered trucks gave positive future returns, which made the investment worthwhile and proposed as alternative options for decision-making within the company's case study.
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