Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system

Spanish Port Authorities currently face a wide range of complexities in their decision-making processes, as they have to satisfy several port management objectives that may conflict with one another. This paper examines these circumstances by using decision theory methodology with multiple objective...

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Autores: Castillo Manzano, José I., Castro Nuño, Mercedes, González Laxe, Fernando, López Valpuesta, Lourdes, Arévalo Quijada, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/150432
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2008.12.008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Port hierarchy
Competitiveness index
Port management
Multi-criteria ranking method
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spelling Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port systemCastillo Manzano, José I.Castro Nuño, MercedesGonzález Laxe, FernandoLópez Valpuesta, LourdesArévalo Quijada, María TeresaPort hierarchyCompetitiveness indexPort managementMulti-criteria ranking methodSpanish Port Authorities currently face a wide range of complexities in their decision-making processes, as they have to satisfy several port management objectives that may conflict with one another. This paper examines these circumstances by using decision theory methodology with multiple objectives, which, through the Promethee method, makes the design of an index possible. This index combines different decision factors that shape the competitiveness of a port to rank the Spanish Port Authorities. This ranking serves as an alternative to the traditional ranking system by easily providing more information about port traffic. The Promethee method was chosen because it is reliable, the outcomes are easy for decision makers to understand and the parameters can be economically interpreted. To account for any subjectivity in the measures for different criteria, we developed three survey campaigns aimed at the following groups: members of the port community, Port Authority managers and academic researchers.Elsevier Science LtdAnálisis Económico y Economía PolíticaEconomía Aplicada III2009info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/150432https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2008.12.008reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésMarine Policy, 33 (4), 591-598.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2008.12.008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1504322026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
title Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
spellingShingle Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
Castillo Manzano, José I.
Port hierarchy
Competitiveness index
Port management
Multi-criteria ranking method
title_short Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
title_full Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
title_fullStr Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
title_full_unstemmed Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
title_sort Low-cost port competitiveness index: Implementation in the Spanish port system
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Castillo Manzano, José I.
Castro Nuño, Mercedes
González Laxe, Fernando
López Valpuesta, Lourdes
Arévalo Quijada, María Teresa
author Castillo Manzano, José I.
author_facet Castillo Manzano, José I.
Castro Nuño, Mercedes
González Laxe, Fernando
López Valpuesta, Lourdes
Arévalo Quijada, María Teresa
author_role author
author2 Castro Nuño, Mercedes
González Laxe, Fernando
López Valpuesta, Lourdes
Arévalo Quijada, María Teresa
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author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Análisis Económico y Economía Política
Economía Aplicada III
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Port hierarchy
Competitiveness index
Port management
Multi-criteria ranking method
topic Port hierarchy
Competitiveness index
Port management
Multi-criteria ranking method
description Spanish Port Authorities currently face a wide range of complexities in their decision-making processes, as they have to satisfy several port management objectives that may conflict with one another. This paper examines these circumstances by using decision theory methodology with multiple objectives, which, through the Promethee method, makes the design of an index possible. This index combines different decision factors that shape the competitiveness of a port to rank the Spanish Port Authorities. This ranking serves as an alternative to the traditional ranking system by easily providing more information about port traffic. The Promethee method was chosen because it is reliable, the outcomes are easy for decision makers to understand and the parameters can be economically interpreted. To account for any subjectivity in the measures for different criteria, we developed three survey campaigns aimed at the following groups: members of the port community, Port Authority managers and academic researchers.
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