Case study on the Competitiveness Comparisons of Karachi Port with the Neighbouring Emerging Ports in Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
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https://doi.org/10.37435/NBR-20-0014Keywords:
Physical Infrastructure; Port Competitiveness; TOPSIS; Karachi Port.Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: This study evaluates competitiveness of emerging ports located in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. Traditionally, ports operational efficacy is evaluated only on basis of throughput, a case in point being the Lloyds International Port ranking. However, we do not concur with this approach and adopt a multicriteria methodology.
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