Determination of dry port location within the hinterland of kocaeli ports by applying AHP

Abstract

It is considered that a dry port connected with Kocaeli container terminals would enable quicker and effective transportation through both production and consumption centers within the hinterland of Kocaeli ports. An "Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)" have been conducted to determine the most appropriate location for these terminals. The possible locations have been determined related to some certain qualities in coordination with two different public institutions. The criteria that would affect the selection of dry port location were determined by taking the expert opinions from the relevant sectors. These criteria were graded by a survey method which includes the opinions of 85 experts from 11 sectors. The "Convenience for transportation within the hinterland" among these criteria, has been determined as the highest priority criterion. Kosekoy location, at a distance of 20-50 km from Kocaeli ports, has been determined as the most suitable dry port location by applying AHP. © 2019 International Association of Maritime Universities. All Rights Reserved.