Relative Efficiency Analysis of Container Ports in Middle East using DEA

The aim of this study, is evaluating of relative efficiency of major container port in Middle East for the period of 2011-2013. Required information was collected from scientific resources and inputs and outputs data were collected from statistical yearbook of the Iran’s ports and maritime organization and formal website of each foreign port. Firstly in this study Relative Efficiency of Ports were evaluated via one basic model of DEA-technique namely BCC-O. Then ports were ranked based on the achieved results. To rank ports with the 100% efficiency Anderson-peterson method was used. Based on the results of output- oriented CCR model that represents overall technical efficiency, port of Khorafkan, has the highest coefficient of efficiency and Bandar Imam Khomeini has been the weakest port in three years in this respect. The average efficiency of studied ports is 54.3% in the period of 2011-2013. Finally, virtual ports were proposed as template for inefficient ports to improve efficiency.