Yuan Xu

Container Port Efficiency and Productivity in 2019 and 2020: A Directional Distance Function Incorporating Vessel Waiting Time

This study examines change in operational efficiency and productivity across a balanced panel of 15 container ports for the years 2019 and 2020. Berth length, gantry cranes, and other cranes are inputs; high container throughput is desirable, and extended anchorage waiting time i...