Multidimensional International Logistics Channel Selection Decision Model Based on Second-order Verifiability Factor Analysis

The construction of international logistics channels has been continuously improved since ‘‘Belt and Road’’ in China has promoted the trade between China and countries along the Belt and Road. Moreover, it has formed an international logistics channel system consisted of road, railway, water transportation, aviation and other transportation modes. Based on the decision-making process of international logistics channel selection, the second-order confirmatory factor model of international logistics channel selection is constructed by analyzing the influencing factors of international logistics channel selection in this paper. Besides, taking three channel ways as research subjects, (China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line, China Europe freight trains and traditional maritime transportation) the second-order confirmatory factor analysis is used to verify the mechanism of each factor on the choice of international logistics channel.