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

Table 6

Fuzzy ratings for alternatives under objective criteria.

	Objective criteria	Fuzzy quantity	Fuzzy rating
C12	Proximity of the feeder port (nautical mile)
A1		(6356,6356,6356)	(4.2,4.2,4.2)
A2		(5401,5401,5401)	(5.0,5.0,5.0)
A3		(7288,7288,7288)	(3.7,3.7,3.7)
C14	Frequency of ship calls (vessel/week)
A1		(415,435,455)	(4.6,4.8,5.0)
A2		(167,177,187)	(1.8,1.9,2.1)
A3		(186,206,226)	(2.1,2.3,2.5)
C25	Port charge ($US/TEU)
A1		(328,338,348)	(1.0,1.0,1.0)
A2		(100,110,120)	(2.7,3.0,3.3)
A3		(65,70,75)	(4.3,4.6,5.0)
C31	Volumes of import containers (TEU)
A1		(11599000,12041000,12064000)	(4.4,4.6,4.6)
A2		(1887381,1906255,1925318)	(0.7,0.7,0.7)
A3		(9042000,10860000,13075000)	(3.5,4.2,5.0)
C32	Volumes of export containers (TEU)
A1		(11002000,11475000,11958000)	(4.2,4.4,4.6)
A2		(2116017,2158338,2201505)	(0.8,0.8,0.8)
A3		(9042000,10860000,13075000)	(3.5,4.2,5.0)
C33	Volume of transshipment containers (TEU)
A1		(10000000,10150000,10300000)	(4.9,4.9,5.0)
A2		(5406461,5647846,5710712)	(2.6,2.7,2.8)
A3		(300000,400000,5000000)	(0.1,0.2,0.2)
C61	Port facilities (length of wharf, m)
A1		(8530,8530,8530)	(5.0,5.0,5.0)
A2		(7453,7453,7453)	(4.4,4.4,4.4)
A3		(8387,8387,8387)	(4.9,4.9,4.9)
C62	Loading and discharging facilities (crane)
A1		(83,84,85)	(4.9,4.9,5.0)
A2		(66,67,68)	(3.9,3.9,4.0)
A3		(81,82,83)	(4.8,4.8,4.9)
C64	Cargo handling efficiency (move/h)
A1		(33,34,35)	(4.7,4.9,5.0)
A2		(31,32,33)	(4.4,4.6,4.7)
A3		(29,30,31)	(4.1,4.3,4.4)

Source: Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council website, http://www.mic.gov.hk/.
Port of Kaohsiung website, http://www.khb.gov.tw/.
Port of Shanghai website, http://www.portshanghai.com.cn/.
Containerization International Yearbook.
The Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan.