Table 2

Survey components

Survey componentsReference
InternalPort facilitiesBerth length and the number of berths, shed and terminal area, possession of adequate equipment (G/C, T/C, S/C, etc.), maximum berth sizeMurphy et al. (1991, 1992)
Tai and Hwang (2005)
Wiegmans et al. (2008)
Onwuegbuchunam (2013)
Kavirathna et al. (2018) 
Port tariffShip and cargo arrival/departure costs, loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs, inland transport costs, incentives and discount systemSlack (1985)
Murphy et al. (1988)
Cullinane and Toy (2000)
Nir et al. (2003)
Lirn et al. (2003, 2004)
Wiegmans et al. (2008) 
Port
service
Ship and cargo safety, speed and flexibility of cargo handling, berthing schedule and reliability of cargo handling, subsidiary services such as water, oil and supplies for shipsSlack (1985)
Murphy et al. (1988)
Cullinane and Toy (2000)
Onwuegbuchunam (2013)
Zarei (2015) 
Ship
arrival/departure
Ship arrival/departure frequency and route diversity, time in port and waiting time of ships, ship arrival/departure information system (VTS, etc.)Tai and Hwang (2005)
Onwuegbuchunam (2013)
Mittal and McClung (2016) 
ExternalGeopolitical locationVoyage and marine transport distance, location on the main line, port and route accessibility, the distance and accessibility to the place with main cargoTiwari et al. (2003)
Lirn et al. (2004)
Kim et al. (2005)
Malchow and Kanafani (2001, 2004)
Yeo et al. (2014) 
The scale of the hinterland economyHandled and generated cargo volume, economic scale of hinterland city, port hinterland and FTZ (Free Trade Zones) size, utilization level and trade size among nationsTai and Hwang (2005)
Kim et al. (2005)
De Langen (2007) 
Social conditionsPort labor and labor management safety, political safety, change in port and social environmentKim et al. (2005)
Wiegmans et al. (2008)
Zarei (2015)
Vega et al. (2019) 
Hinterland connectionConnectivity to the inland transport network, connectivity to hinterland city, diversity of transport modes (road, railway, canal, aviation, etc.)Wiegmans et al. (2008)
Yeo et al. (2014)
Wang and Yeo (2019) 

Source(s): Authors' own work based on literature review

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