An Application of the Hierarchical Fuzzy Process to Container Port Competition: Policy and Strategic Implications

Gu-Tae Yeo and Dong-Wook Song ()

Transportation, 2006, vol. 33, issue 4, 409-422

Abstract: This paper aims to empirically identify the competitiveness of container ports in Asia by examining factors influencing the perceived competitive edge of each port using the Hierarchical Fuzzy Process, a method embracing human knowledge and/or judgement into a mathematical framework. This analysis is unique in that the ‘human-perceived’ competitiveness on Asian container ports is examined under the quantifiable framework. The findings reveal that Singapore is the most competitive port among the sampled ports. Moreover, the methodology employed here shows the potential to be applicable to other transport and logistics related service industries. Copyright Springer 2006

Keywords: container port and terminal; hierarchical fuzzy process; perceived competitiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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