Key Criteria for Evaluating the Green Performance of Ports

Abstract

Abstract The main purpose of this paper was to apply the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to evaluate the key criteria of green performance of ports in Taiwan. After first constructing a hierarchical framework with 3 dimensions and 12 evaluation criteria based on the literature and views of scholars and industry experts, the AHP method was used to evaluate the key criteria based on the results of the AHP questionnaire. The results show that: (1) “hardware equipment” is the most important dimension when evaluating green performance of ports in Taiwan; (2) in order of importance, the top 6 key criteria for determining the green performance of ports were “low-pollution equipment,” “environmental quality monitoring facilities,” “port operating efficiency,” “environmental pollution emergency treatment capacity,” “efficiency of infrastructure linking to port” and “degree of carrier cooperation with the green port.” Furthermore, the study's results could provide a reference for evaluating green port competence for port operators in the future, as well as guidance to implementing a green port policy for port authority.