Measuring Efficiency of Mediterranean Ports Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Method

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the efficiency of 37 Mediterranean seaports between 2005 and 2017 using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. The results from two DEA models, DEA-BCC and DEA-CCR, indicate that ports like Genoa, Cagliari, Valencia, Tarragona, Port Said, Alexandria, and Tripoli demonstrate the highest efficiency scores. In contrast, Barcelona, Livorno, Arzew, Thessaloniki, and Latakia consistently exhibit inefficiency throughout the analysis period. The inefficiency in Mediterranean ports is attributed to overcapacity and trade fluctuations.