Site selection of dry ports haven't been studied in IRAN as a academic research or public research, so The main purpose of the resaerch is to list and prioritise all the factors affecting site selection of dry port in IRAN. These factors are selected according to competetive advantage of seaport performance and considered the needs of customers and actors involved in transportation industry. Then, the causal relationships and relative importance weights of the factors are computed using the ANP and DEMATEL. In conclusion, transportation network, transportation cost and Proximity to market, industrial regieon and market are key factors that should be considered when choosing dry port locations. Further, this paper will provide transportation policymakers with a better understanding of the relevant issues under consideration.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Identification and prioritization factors affecting site selection of dry ports to enhancing competitive performance of seaport services Using DEMATEL and ANP


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2014




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




    Water Traffic Management Systems in Ports for Logistics and Seaport Services

    Jankovič, Patricija / Murtič, Sašo / Zorko, Albert | Springer Verlag | 2022


    Integrated ports clusters and competitive advantage in an extended resource pool for the Antwerp Seaport

    Haezendonck, Elvira / Langenus, Mychal | Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2019

    Free access

    Dry ports: Redefining the concept of seaport-city integrations

    Rosmaizura Mohd Zain / Nurul Haqimin Mohd Salleh / Izyan Munirah Mohd Zaideen et al. | DOAJ | 2022

    Free access


    Research on Seaport Cluster Strategy of Qingdao Ports Based on SWOT Analysis

    Han, Shan Ling ;Wang, Yu Yue ;Liu, Xu Feng | Trans Tech Publications | 2013