Efficiency Analysis of Samsun Port Which Is Located on the Europe-Caucasia-Asia Transportation Corridor

The improvement of sea borne trade depends on adaptation of innovations and developments in maritime transport, port and logistic sectors. The integration of the ports with adequate transport infrastructure to international transport network will contribute the improvement the sector. The Samsun Port is located on Transcaucasia Transport Corridor which has wide hinterland interconnects the markets and contributes seaborne trade. It is required that long term plan and arrangements including scientific studies to reach a logistic center position in Transcaucasia. Transport Corridor and to provide sustainable competitiveness in international markets for medium term and long term strategic planning of Samsun Port. In this study, the productivity analysis of Samsun Port are conducted and required comments are put forward to increase the efficiency of the port services. The factors which effect performance of the ports are gathered and interrelated and level of importance of factors are determined by Fuzzy DEMATEL (The Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory)