Efficiency of Brazilian public ports and terminals with different characteristics

Eficiência de portos e terminais privativos brasileiros com características distintas

The cargo type influences directly the characteristics of ships and port infrastructure needed to move this load. Thus, some ports are seeking the expertise of its activities or diversification depending on the loads that are moved into their installations. This study analyzes, through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), efficiency of public ports and terminals for exclusive use with different characteristics, i.e., not homogeneous DMUs (Decision Making Units), in the period 2007 to 2009. Different ports are classified into four distinct clusters and after the homogenization of DMUs a new DEA model is run with all ports and then the compensated efficiencies are obtained.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pesquisaemtransportes.net.br/relit/index.php/relit/article/view/jv5n2p1/pdf_29
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/22381031
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract used with permission of the Brazilian Transportation Planning Society (BTPS)
• Authors:
  • Bertoloto, Rodrigo Ferreira
  • de Mello, João Carlos Correia Baptista S
• Publication Date: 2011-4

Language

• English
• Portuguese

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 4-21
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Literature
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Brazilian Transport Planning Society
  • ISSN: 2238-1031
  • Serial URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=2238-1031&lng=en&nrm=iso

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Decision making; Loading and unloading; Loading facilities; Ports; Productivity
• Geographic Terms: Brazil
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493459
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 12 2013 10:31PM