III. Analysis on Competitiveness of

III. Analysis on Competitiveness of the International
Transport Routes with TOPSIS
1. Analyzing Factors
1) Selecting Factors
To analyze competitiveness of the routes in the international transport
network, we first select the major factors that affect the efficiency of a
transport route.
By considering studies on the factors for transportation and consulting experts
on trade, major factors were hierarchically classified as shown in .
The factors related to transport route selection were classified into
quantitative factors represented by numerical data and qualitative factors
that reflect decision makers