DETERMINANTS OF PORT COMPETITIVENESS: A DEAHP APPROACH ON THE USERS OF CONTAINER PORTS IN AEGEAN REGION
Journal Title: Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 0
Abstract
The determinants of container port competitiveness should be carefully analyzed due to the dynamic external environment and fluctuated demand structure. Compared with the international literature, it has been observed that there is a lack of attention to port competitiveness on national scale. In this context, the literature review has been conducted to indicate the determinants of port competitiveness. To determine the significance level and the effects for choosing alternatives of the determinants, the questionnaire forms based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach have been responded by the freight forwarders and agencies of container lines using the container ports in Aegean region. During the weight calculation in the analysis, a hybrid method Data Envelopment Analytical Hierarchy Process (DEAHP) has been used to identify the most appropriate decision. The findings on the determinants of the port competitiveness are consistent with international literature. Considering the port performance, TCE EGE container port performed well in terms of various determinants. Furthermore, while AHP approach is sufficient for the matrix consisting of limited “Decision Making Units (DMU)”, it is necessary to conduct DEAHP approach as well if several DMUs exist.
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Cemile SOLAK FIŞKIN
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