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 important | Important | Neural | Not important | Not important at all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port facilities | Berth 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 tariff | Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Inland transport costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Incentives and discount system | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| 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 ships | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| 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.) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Geopolitical location | Voyage 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 economy | Handled and generated cargo volume | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Economic scale of the hinterland city | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Port hinterland and FTZ size, utilization level | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Trade size among nations | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Social conditions | Port labor and labor management safety | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Political safety | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Change in port and social environment | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Hinterland connection | Connectivity to the inland transport network | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Connectivity to the hinterland city | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Diversity of transport modes (road, railway, canal, aviation, etc.) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Very important | Important | Neural | Not important | Not important at all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port facilities | Berth 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 tariff | Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Inland transport costs | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Incentives and discount system | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| 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 ships | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| 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.) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Geopolitical location | Voyage 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 economy | Handled and generated cargo volume | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Economic scale of the hinterland city | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Port hinterland and FTZ size, | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Trade size among nations | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Social conditions | Port labor and labor management safety | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Political safety | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Change in port and social environment | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Hinterland connection | Connectivity to the inland transport network | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) |
| Connectivity to the hinterland city | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
| Diversity of transport modes (road, railway, canal, aviation, etc.) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | (……) | |
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