CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN SHIPPING: A RELATION ANALYSIS BY FUZZY DEMATEL METHOD

Keywords: Maritime Industry, Recent Trends, Fuzzy DEMATEL, Future Problems.

Abstract

Developing and changing world trade brings many innovations in different sectors according as in maritime industry. Several problems arise while maritime industry is trying to accommodate itself to these developments due to its conservative structure. The purpose of this study is to reveal problems stem from recent trends in maritime and to evaluate relationship between related problems. Criteria that are evaluated by the experts have been analysed by Fuzzy DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method. As a result of the analysis, the affecting factors of the established model and more sensitive factors to other criteria have been revealed.

Published
2019-06-18
Section
Transport & Logistics