Measuring the operational efficiency of dry ports using DEA approach
Mohammed Mojahid Hossain Chowdhury·Rajib Saha·Md Mostafa Aziz Shaheen·Shakil Huda·Humayun Rashid Askari
Abstract Dry ports facilitate the containerization trade by connecting seaports with their hinterlands, yet their operational efficiency remains scarcely examined in the existing literature. This study addresses the gap by developing an input–output model to measure the operational efficiency of dry ports which includes 18 private dry ports in Bangladesh for the study. An output-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model with constant returns to scale was applied, incorporating nine input va