Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
7-2013
Abstract
Previous research on port efficiency focuses primarily on the provider’s perspective and assumes that maximizing the output is always desirable. This paper recognizes that maximizing the final output does not necessarily guarantee an efficient system and the notion of port efficiency and service effectiveness needs to be considered from the perspectives of both the provider and the consumer of the port service. The paper proposes a network-DEA model to evaluate the performances of 30 seaports worldwide. The concurrent consideration of efficiency scores from the network-DEA model and the traditional DEA-CCR model will offer valuable insights to port operators on how to improve port performances as part of a seaborne cargo supply chain.
Keywords
Seaborne cargo supply chain, port efficiencies, freight transportation, port service benchmarking
Discipline
Asian Studies | Operations and Supply Chain Management | Transportation
Research Areas
Operations Management
Publication
Polish Maritime Research
Volume
20
Issue
SI
First Page
20
Last Page
31
ISSN
2083-7429
Identifier
10.2478/pomr-2013-0024
Publisher
DeGruyter
Citation
LOW, Joyce M. W.; LAM, Shao Wei; TANG, Loon Ching; and LAN, Zhang.
Evaluations of Port Performances from a Seaborne Cargo Supply Chain Perspective. (2013). Polish Maritime Research. 20, (SI), 20-31.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4580
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2013-0024
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