An Analysis for Container Dwell Times in Iranian Ports Using Fuzzy AHP Techniques

Performance Analysis of Hospital Managers Using Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy TOPSIS: Iranian Experience

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hospitals are complex organizations that require strong and effective management. The success of such organizations depends on the performance of managers. This study provides a comprehensive set of indicators to assess the performance of hospital managers in Iranian Ministry of Health owned hospitals. METHODS This research was a cross-sectional study. First, reviewi...

Crane Double Cycling in Container Ports: Effect on Ship Dwell Time

An analysis of Role of Dry Ports on Development of Container Transit from the Iranian South Ports by Balanced Scorecard Method

In this paper, we are going to investigate the growth of the Iranian maritime transport with a focus mainly on the North - South transit Corridor, review of dry ports in order to support the Iranian container terminals at the south ports in order to increase the volume of container storages at the terminals. For the purpose of assessing the outcome of port operational management, the Balanced ...

Efficiency Analysis of Container Ports and Terminals

A New Connectivity Index for Container Ports

We propose a new index, the Container Port Connectivity Index (CPCI), to measure the trade connectivity of ports within the network of container shipping. This index is based on both economics and network topology, and a distinctive feature is that the strength of a port is based on its position within the global structure of the shipping network and not just on local information such as the nu...