Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach

The study focuses on assessing the merchant fleet performance of Türkiye, a country surrounded by seas on three sides and holding a pivotal position in global logistics networks. It considers mean age of vessels, total carrying capacity in dead weight tons, and the number of ships as indicators infl...

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Main Authors: Maruf Gögebakan, Emrah Akdamar, Ersin Fırat Akgül
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Language:English
Published: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3744222
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description The study focuses on assessing the merchant fleet performance of Türkiye, a country surrounded by seas on three sides and holding a pivotal position in global logistics networks. It considers mean age of vessels, total carrying capacity in dead weight tons, and the number of ships as indicators influencing Türkiye’s merchant fleet performance, with the importance weights of these indicators determined using the CRITIC method. Based on the determined weights, Türkiye’s merchant fleet performance for the years 2011-2023 is evaluated using the TOPSIS method. The findings reveal that mean age of vessels emerges as the indicator with the highest importance weight. The analysis indicates an improvement in Türkiye’s fleet performance between 2011 and 2013, followed by a subsequent decline from 2013 onwards. Notably, there is a significant shift observed in 2016 across all three indicators. Given Türkiye’s aging fleet, the study suggests a focus on acquiring young and high-capacity vessels to enhance fleet performance. This strategic approach can help Türkiye optimize its maritime trade capability and maintain competitiveness in the global shipping industry.
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spelling doaj-art-dc8d09b97b1c4ffb815b87b812eea1822025-02-05T18:13:03ZengÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversityJournal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences2757-51952024-06-0110243544510.28979/jarnas.1440709453Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS ApproachMaruf Gögebakan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0447-8311Emrah Akdamar1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-3587Ersin Fırat Akgül2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2208-0502BANDIRMA ONYEDI EYLUL UNIVERSITYBANDIRMA ONYEDI EYLUL UNIVERSITYBANDIRMA ONYEDI EYLUL UNIVERSITYThe study focuses on assessing the merchant fleet performance of Türkiye, a country surrounded by seas on three sides and holding a pivotal position in global logistics networks. It considers mean age of vessels, total carrying capacity in dead weight tons, and the number of ships as indicators influencing Türkiye’s merchant fleet performance, with the importance weights of these indicators determined using the CRITIC method. Based on the determined weights, Türkiye’s merchant fleet performance for the years 2011-2023 is evaluated using the TOPSIS method. The findings reveal that mean age of vessels emerges as the indicator with the highest importance weight. The analysis indicates an improvement in Türkiye’s fleet performance between 2011 and 2013, followed by a subsequent decline from 2013 onwards. Notably, there is a significant shift observed in 2016 across all three indicators. Given Türkiye’s aging fleet, the study suggests a focus on acquiring young and high-capacity vessels to enhance fleet performance. This strategic approach can help Türkiye optimize its maritime trade capability and maintain competitiveness in the global shipping industry.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3744222merchant fleet performancetürkiyecritictopsis
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Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
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title Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
title_full Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
title_fullStr Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
title_full_unstemmed Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
title_short Merchant Fleet Performance of Türkiye: A CRITIC-based TOPSIS Approach
title_sort merchant fleet performance of turkiye a critic based topsis approach
topic merchant fleet performance
türkiye
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