Port Attributes Related to Container Terminal Efficiency in China and its Neighboring Countries: The DEA Approach

This paper examines factors affecting the efficiency of container terminals in China and its neighboring countries. These factors include ownership structure, hinterland size, and intra- and inter-port competition. The authors investigate the operational efficiency of their sample container terminals by using a two-stage procedure: data envelopment analysis (DEA) in the first stage, which is followed by Tobit regression analysis in the second stage to examine factors affecting container terminal efficiency. A bootstrapping method proposed in the literature is used in the regression analysis to avoid potential bias in estimation. The authors further examine the efficiency change over time by Malmquist index method. They find, among others, that (i) container terminals with higher percentage of Chinese ownership may be less efficient than its counterparts; (ii) container terminal efficiency is positively correlated with hinterland size (in terms of GDP); and (iii) intra- and inter-port competition may enhance container terminal efficiency.

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  Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
  11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom
  Kowloon, Hong Kong  China 

  Southwest Jiaotong University

  No. 111, 1st North Section, Erhuan Road
  Chengdu, Sichuan  China  610031
• Authors:
  • Yuen, Chi-lok Andrewa
  • Zhang, Anming
  • Cheung, Waiman
• Conference:
  • International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA) 2010 - Integrated Transportation Logistics: From Low Cost to High Responsibility
  • Location: Chengdu Sichuan, China
  • Date: 2010-10-15 to 2010-10-18
• Publication Date: 2011-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 293-305
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA) 2010 - Integrated Transportation Logistics: From Low Cost to High Responsibility, 15 - 18 October 2010, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Container terminals; Economic efficiency; Ownership; Ports
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data envelopment analysis
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01341237
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9789623677165
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 2011 6:50AM