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http://dx.doi.org/10.38121/kpea.2021.12.37.4.13

Multimodal Route Selection from Korea to Europe Using Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Approaches: The Perspective of the China-Railway Express  

Wang, Guan (인천대학교 동북아물류대학원)
Ahn, Seung-Bum (인천대학교 동북아물류대학원)
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Journal of Korea Port Economic Association / v.37, no.4, 2021 , pp. 13-31 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since the signing of the Korea-Europe Free Trade Agreement, the volume of trade transactions between South Korea and Europe has increased. The traditional single-mode transport system has been transformed into an intermodal transport system using two or more modes of transport. In addition, the conventional sea and air transport routes have been restricted, leading to a decline in Korean exports to Europe, and the rail transport mode is becoming mainstream in the market due to the influence of COVID-19. This paper focuses on the China-Railway Express to explore a new intermodal transport route from Korea to Europe. First, the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to evaluate the factor weights when selecting intermodal transport routes from Korea to Europe. Then, the TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) method is used to rank three alternatives. The results show that among the four factors (total cost, total time, transportation capability, and service reliability), the total cost is the most significant factor, followed by the total time, service reliability, and transportation capability. Furthermore, the alternative route 1 (Incheon-Dalian-Manchuria-Hamburg) is preferred.
Keywords
Multimodal transport; China Railway Express; Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS;
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