Table 1 Factors affecting bunkering competitiveness
From: Investigating the bunkering choice determinants: the case of the port of Antwerp
Order | Factors | Variable | Mean (−) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fuel price | V1 | 4.76 |
2 | Geographical advantage | V14 | 4.59 |
3 | Anchoring and docking availability | V10 | 4.39 |
4 | Simplicity of accessibility to port | V8 | 4.15 |
5 | Port tariffs | V2 | 4.03 |
6 | Supply waiting time | V5 | 4.02 |
7 | Provision of services, port congestion | V9 | 4 |
8 | Fuel quality | V7 | 3.95 |
9 | Port access waiting time | V6 | 3.78 |
10 | Ship inspection thoroughness | V19 | 3.78 |
11 | Prices of complementary services for fuel supply at berth (pilotage, mooring, etc.) | V3 | 3.76 |
12 | Simplicity of crew changes | V12 | 3.71 |
13 | Presence of restrictive environmental regulations | V18 | 3.71 |
14 | Customs strictness | V20 | 3.7 |
15 | Clear and precise information about services | V13 | 3.58 |
16 | Hinterland proximity (proximity of goods to destination/origin centres) | V15 | 3.56 |
17 | Port security | V17 | 3.49 |
18 | Prices of complementary services for fuel supply at anchorage | V4 | 3.46 |
19 | Organizational tradition and capacity | V11 | 3.46 |
20 | Industrial disputes | V16 | 3.44 |