| Target layer | Criteria layer | Indicator layer |
| The competitiveness of international shipping center | Conditions of Shipping production factors | the water depth at the front of the terminal |
| Container berth | ||
| GDP of the city where the port is located | ||
| GDP growth rate | ||
| Per capita GDP | ||
| The proportion of the tertiary industry to GDP | ||
| Tertiary industry output value | ||
| Highway density | ||
| Number of college students per 10,000 people | ||
| Per capita income | ||
| Shipping market demand conditions | Foreign trade import and export volume | |
| Year-on-year growth rate of foreign trade volume | ||
| Foreign trade dependence | ||
| Cargo throughput | ||
| Cargo throughput growth rate | ||
| Container throughput | ||
| Container throughput growth rate | ||
| Shipping related and supporting industry factors | The added value of the financial industry accounts for the proportion of local GDP | |
| Year-on-year growth rate of financial industry’s added value | ||
| Premium income | ||
| Insurance density | ||
| Internet broadband user penetration rate | ||
| Legal overall environment (1 - 4) | ||
| Auxiliary factors | Special tariff easing (1 - 4) | |
| Overall tax environment (1 - 4) |