Identification and evaluation of influential criteria for the selection of an environmental shipping carrier using DEMATEL: A case from India

Peng Jia, Kannan Govindan*, Devika Kannan

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    Abstract

    The current environmental pollution is a major factor in economic development and vehicle pollution is ranked next to industrial emissions in total emissions worldwide. This study focuses on the selection of a suitable shipping carrier from an economic and environmental perspective. In practice, there are many criteria's available to select a suitable shipping container. But, shipping container companies are struggling to identify the most influential criteria to select a shipping container as it requires in-depth analysis. So, the objective of this paper is to analyse the criteria and identify the most influential criteria from an environmental practices perspective. In this study, seventeen factors are identified from literature aimed at locating the most influential criteria to select a suitable shipping carrier using the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL). This procedure helps shipping companies to understand which criteria play an important role in selecting the shipping carrier.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftInternational Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
    Vol/bind7
    Udgave nummer6
    Sider (fra-til)719-741
    Antal sider23
    ISSN1756-6517
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2015

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