Port Classification

Port Classification

In addition to the access to the maritime fleet, the port or maritime transportation terminal is a center for providing comprehensive maritime transportation services, and in a maritime transportation network, there are many ports, each of which has a specific function and behavior. The same power should be planned for all of them and they should be separated according to the performance level and characteristics of each one. Classification is a method of separation and identification, which is a guide for better identification and correct planning by examining the characteristics and performance of the port from different dimensions and behavioral changes of different types of ports in each dimension. In the process of classifying the difference in the performance level of different ports in each dimension, therefore, in this article, all ports have been studied and with the aim of better identification, more accurate functional separation, and more appropriate planning, eleven different methods have been used. It is provided for the classification of the terminals of the maritime transport industry.