Table A1

The following are detailed factors on seaport selection criteria in questionnaires. The respondents were asked to reveal the level of importance on each item

Very importantImportantNeuralNot importantNot important at all
Port facilitiesBerth length and the number of berths(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Shed and terminal areas(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Possession of adequate equipment (G/C, T/C, S/C, etc.)(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Maximum berth size(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Port tariffShip and cargo arrival/departure costs(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Inland transport costs(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Incentives and discount system(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Port serviceShip 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 ships(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Ship arrival/departureShip arrival/departure frequency and route diversity(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Time in port and waiting time of ships(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Ship arrival/departure information system (VTS, etc.)(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Geopolitical locationVoyage and marine transport distance(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Location on the main line(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Port and route accessibility(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Distance and accessibility to the place with main cargo(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
The scale of the hinterland economyHandled and generated cargo volume(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Economic scale of the hinterland city(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Port hinterland and FTZ size,
utilization level
(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Trade size among nations(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Social conditionsPort labor and labor management safety(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Political safety(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Change in port and social environment(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Hinterland connectionConnectivity to the inland transport network(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Connectivity to the hinterland city(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)
Diversity of transport modes (road, railway, canal, aviation, etc.)(……)(……)(……)(……)(……)

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