Author (s)

Research Findings

1

Saeed et al. [1] , Grosso and Monteiro [14] , Song and Yeo et al. [15] , Lirn et al. [16] , Cullinane et al. [17]

Cargo handling facilities and ability to handle large volume of cargo

2

Tongzon [12] , Grosso and Monteiro [14] , Yeo et al. [9] , Song and Yeo [15]

Seaport service level

3

Saeed et al. [1] , Song and Yeo [15] , Tongzon [10] [12] ,

Cranes efficiency and number of them

4

Grosso and Monteiro [14] , Yeo et al. [9] , Malchow [7] , Song and Yeo [15]

Operation cost (port and cargo/passenger dues, berth charges, victualling, hire of handling equipment, pilotage, towage and passenger and cargo handling costs)

5

Tongzon [10] [12] , Grosso and Monteiro [14]

Port productivity

6

Tongzon [12] , Tiwari et al. [5]

Number of routes offered at the port

7

Tongzon [12] , Saeed et al. [1] , Grosso and Monteiro [14]

Availability and capacity of port facilities

8

Tongzon [12] , Grosso and Monteiro [14] , Yeo et al. [9] , Malchow and Kanafani [7] , Tiwari et al. [5] , Lirn et al. [16]

Efficient intermodal links to the port (road, rail, air, feeder etc.)

9

Saeed et al. [1] , Tongzon [12] , Chang et al. [17]

Number of berths availability