Efficiency and productivity analysis in Turkish private ports

Relative analysing techniques are often used for seaport?s efficiency and productivity measurements. Relative efficiency and productiviy analysis are only conducted on container terminals and there has never been a methodology explained for efficiency and productivity analysis of general and dry bulk cargo in the litterature. Relative efficiency and productivity analysing methodologies alone is not enough for seaport enterprises to determine their self potentials. Seaport enterprises needs techniques that would enable themselves to determine their inherent efficiency and productivity.With this study, it is aimed to develop well defined efficiency and productivity measuring models that can be conducted on all types of cargohandling terminals, which is suitable for all parties willing to have information about seaport?s efficiencies and productivities.Keywords: Seaport Efficiency, Seaport Productivity, Seaport Capacity