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Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 2016, 6, 112-122
Published Online February 2016 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojapps
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojapps.2016.62012
Assessment of Ports Competiveness in
West and Central African Sub-Regions
Using Priest Analytic Hierarchy Process:
The Defies & Incompetence of the Port of
Douala (Cameroon)
Veronique Nguele Balla1, F. C. Anguibi China2, R. A. N. Fouda3, C. D. Bissemb4
1
Scientific Research Academy, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
3
Researcher of Logistics Management for Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
4
College of Transports & Communication, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
2
Received 31 December 2015; accepted 26 February 2016; published 29 February 2016
Copyright © 2016 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY).
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Abstract
Ports play a fundamental role in a sustainable integration of Africa in International trade. Both
importers and exporters, shipping companies and government, however face high cost for sea
transport and substantial inefficiency in port operations. This has resulted in congestion, higher
dwell time, higher costs which affect the competitive ability in sub regional and global economy.
This study investigates the main factors explaining poor container handling operations and limited competitive ability in Cameroonian Ports and aggregating this to the competitive position of
Cameroonian ports in the West and Central African sub-regions (WCA). Using Analytic Hierarchy
Process (A.H.P), the paper seeks to provide a basic understanding of container transportation and
port’s terminal operations problems (constraints & ineffectiveness) in Cameroon.
Keywords
Port Competitiveness, WCA, Douala Port,...