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Strategizing the Port of Libreville to Serve as a Gateway Port
College of Transport and Communication, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
College of Transport and Communication, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
- 1 College of Transport and Communication, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
- 2 College of Transport and Communication, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
Technology and Investment·Volume 10 (2020)·Pages 59–79·Published 13 April 2020·DOI10.4236/ti.2019.104004
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Abstract
This paper aims to apply Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method for measuring and getting the ranking position between Cameroon and Gabon port over 4 other ports in the west and central Africa to compare the efficiency of those two ports and having their current ranking position for eight years (2010-2017) between them over the other ports. After that, use System Dynamic (SD) to forecast the future container cargo throughput by invest in port and improve the level of services of Gabon port, for it is able to become a gateway port of central Africa.
KeywordsSystem DynamicDEAGatewayEfficiency
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