Given the key role ports play in the trade and economic growth of countries, port managers
are looking for ways to increase efficiency and improve port performance. To this end, the …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Based on an analysis of 253 related papers drawn from the Web of Science database, this
study examines holistic sustainability research in liner shipping management literature using …

Standard data envelopment analysis (DEA) tends to be sensitive to the number of variables
of a chosen sample, and it is unable to account for their random nature. Standard DEA can …

With the instigation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the strategic significance
of South Asian and Middle Eastern ports have been vitalized. The aim of this study is to …

Port efficiency is an important indicator of port performance; more efficient ports lower
transportation costs and facilitate imports and exports of a country. Despite the importance of …

Ports are facing several logistical challenges and changes in globalization patterns. For this
reason, port operations need to be more efficient than ever. Moreover, they can be classified …

This study analyses the international scientific literature on seaport-performance evaluation.
Our aim is to further advance research in this area, by identifying theoretical and empirical …

Previous studies have not considered one important aspect of port efficiency; seaports in
different groups operate under different technologies. This study examines the technical …

Maritime port efficiency is a research area that has received considerable attention in recent
years. While the accumulated empirical evidence concerning the drivers of port efficiency is …