Application of a New Hybrid Fuzzy AHP Model to the Location Choice

Table 3

A hierarchical analysis structure.

Criteria and subcriteria	Weight	Rating
Geographical condition (C1)	0.1527
Closeness to the import/export area (C11)	0.3333	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Proximity of the feeder port (C12)	0.1111	(4.2, 4.2, 4.2)
Closeness to main navigation route (C13)	0.1111	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Frequency of ship calls (C14)	0.1111	(4.6, 4.8, 5.0)
Delivery time (C15)	0.3333	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Cost (C2)	0.4394
Transportation cost (C21)	0.3543	(2.0, 3.0, 4.0)
Operation cost (C22)	0.1921	(2.0, 3.0, 4.0)
Land cost (C23)	0.1921	(2.0, 3.0, 4.0)
Labor cost (C24)	0.1921	(2.0, 3.0, 4.0)
Port charge (C25)	0.0694	(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
Economy (C3)	0.0824
Volume of import cargoes (C31)	0.2607	(4.4, 4.6, 4.6)
Volume of export cargoes (C32)	0.1720	(4.2, 4.4, 4.6)
Volume of transshipment cargoes (C33)	0.1976	(4.9, 4.9, 5.0)
Economic growth (C34)	0.1720	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Trade variables (C35).	0.1976	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Government (C4)	0.0757
Private ownership of enterprise (C41)	0.1131	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Efficiency of customs (C42)	0.3055	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Efficiency of government department (C43)	0.2453	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Type of cooperation of enterprise and government (C44)	0.1226	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Political stability (C45)	0.2135	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Investment conditions (C5)	0.0785
Tax break and preferential treatment (C51)	0.2500	(2.0, 3.0, 4.0)
Law on investment restrictions (C52)	0.2500	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Social stability (C53)	0.1250	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Land availability and expansion possibility (C54)	0.2500	(0.0, 1.0, 2.0)
Labor quality (C55)	0.1250	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Infrastructure and efficiency (C6)	0.1714
Port facilities (C61)	0.1057	(5.0, 5.0, 5.0)
Loading and discharging facilities (C62)	0.2164	(4.9, 4.9, 5.0)
Intermodal link (C63)	0.3096	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
Cargo handling efficiency (C64)	0.2043	(4.7, 4.9, 5.0)
Computer information system (C65)	0.1640	(3.0, 4.0, 5.0)