Analysis on location selection of dry ports based on ANP

This paper mainly discusses location selection of the dry port and takes Tianjin Port as an example. Furthermore, Analytic Network Process (ANP) method has been introduced into the determination of the priorities on location selection of the dry port. The factors that affect the facilities of the dry port were systematically analyzed and an evaluation model was built when considering the feed back and the relations between those factors. As a conclusion, the evaluated result is shown about the location selection of Tianjin Port´s decision.