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Cluster analysis of the competitiveness of container ports in Brazil
Highlights We compare Brazilian terminals according to their competitiveness factors. We classify container terminals using cluster analysis. Tecon terminal (Port of Santos) has the best performance of all the terminals in Brazil. Small terminals (<150,000 container units) are the worst performing terminals in Brazil.
Abstract The container cargo proportion of total maritime transport increased from 3% in 1980 to 16% in 2011. The largest Brazilian port, the port of Santos, is the 42nd largest container port in the world. However, Santos’ performance indicators are much lower than those of the world’s largest ports, so comparisons with them are difficult. This article focuses on the Brazilian container terminals that handled containers in 2009 and compares port competitiveness. This study classified seventeen Brazilian container terminals into three distinct groups based on the following competitiveness criteria: number of containers handled, berth length, number of berths, terminal tariffs (in US$), berth depth, rate of medium consignment (in containers/ship), medium board (containers/hour), average waiting time for mooring (in hours/ship), and average waiting time for load or unload cargo (in hours/ship). This classification used a hierarchical cluster analysis. The classification shows that the terminal of Tecon in the port of Santos has the best performance of all, while small terminals (<150,000 container units) are the worst performing terminals in Brazil.
Cluster analysis of the competitiveness of container ports in Brazil
Highlights We compare Brazilian terminals according to their competitiveness factors. We classify container terminals using cluster analysis. Tecon terminal (Port of Santos) has the best performance of all the terminals in Brazil. Small terminals (<150,000 container units) are the worst performing terminals in Brazil.
Abstract The container cargo proportion of total maritime transport increased from 3% in 1980 to 16% in 2011. The largest Brazilian port, the port of Santos, is the 42nd largest container port in the world. However, Santos’ performance indicators are much lower than those of the world’s largest ports, so comparisons with them are difficult. This article focuses on the Brazilian container terminals that handled containers in 2009 and compares port competitiveness. This study classified seventeen Brazilian container terminals into three distinct groups based on the following competitiveness criteria: number of containers handled, berth length, number of berths, terminal tariffs (in US$), berth depth, rate of medium consignment (in containers/ship), medium board (containers/hour), average waiting time for mooring (in hours/ship), and average waiting time for load or unload cargo (in hours/ship). This classification used a hierarchical cluster analysis. The classification shows that the terminal of Tecon in the port of Santos has the best performance of all, while small terminals (<150,000 container units) are the worst performing terminals in Brazil.
Cluster analysis of the competitiveness of container ports in Brazil
Cabral, Alexandra Maria Rios (author) / Ramos, Francisco de Sousa (author)
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice ; 69 ; 423-431
2014-09-15
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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