INTRA-TERMINAL EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF CONTAINER TERMINALS AT JNPA USING DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.26408/139.06Keywords:
container terminal efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis, vessel calls, quay cranes, intra-terminal comparison, Indian portsAbstract
The efficiency of container terminals is a key determinant of port competitiveness, yet intra-terminal comparisons within a single Indian port remain limited. This study evaluates the efficiency of five terminals within Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) from 2018–2019 to 2024–2025 using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Three inputs (vessel calls, terminal area, and quay cranes) and one output (container throughput, TEU) are analyzed under CCR and BCC models. The results identify APMT as the consistent efficiency frontier terminal, while BMCT rapidly converges to efficiency. NSICT and NSIGT show near-efficient performance, whereas JNPCT/NSFT remains structurally constrained. Findings highlight the importance of infrastructure, scale optimization, and terminal maturity in improving operational efficiency and benchmarking performance.
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