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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.6.763

Analyzing the Effect of COVID-19 on the Operational Efficiency of Asia's Major Container Ports: A Data Envelopment Analysis  

KIM, Tae-Hyung (Institute of Fishing village & Aquaculture, Chonnam National University)
CHOI, Sang-Duk (Faculty of Marine Technology, College of Fisheries & Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.6, 2021 , pp. 763-774 More about this Journal
Abstract
The COVID-19 virus has generated major shockwaves in all spheres of human life since its outbreak. Maritime transport (both cargo and passenger) is one of the industries most heavily affected, yet over 80% of the world cargo is transported by sea. This study analyzes maritime port operational efficiencies before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine whether the pandemic has caused major differences in the operational efficiencies of many leading Asian maritime container ports via data envelopment analysis (DEA). The results of both the CCR and BCC models reveal that overall, efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic has been higher than before the pandemic despite a few inefficiencies. This implies that the pandemic has so far not has major consequences for the operational efficiency of maritime ports. However, two ports (Busan and Guangzhou) should adjust the scale sizes and technical capacities of their operations to improve performance.
Keywords
DEA (Data envelopment analysis); CCR; BCC; Port Efficiency; Container Ports; DMU (Decision Making Unit);
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