Publication: The Container Port Performance Index 2020: A Comparable Assessment of Container Port Performance
Date
2021
ISSN
Published
2021
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Maritime transport is the backbone of
globalized trade and the manufacturing supply chain, with
more than four-fifths of global merchandise trade (by
volume) carried by sea. Accordingly, how a maritime port
performs is a crucial element in the cost of international
trade for a country. Despite the centrality of the port to
global value chains, one of the major challenges to
stimulating improvement has been the lack of a reliable,
consistent, and comparable basis on which to compare
operational performance across different ports. The
introduction of new technologies, increased digitization,
and the willingness of industry interests to work
collectively toward systemwide improvements has now provided
the opportunity to measure and compare container port
performance in a robust and reliable manner for the first
time. This technical paper, which presents the inaugural
edition of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI 2020),
has been produced by the World Bank’s Transport Global
Practice, in collaboration with IHS Markit. The CPPI is
intended to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
that will ultimately benefit all stakeholders from shipping
lines to national governments to consumers.
Citation
“World Bank. 2021. The Container Port Performance Index 2020: A Comparable Assessment of Container Port Performance. © Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37538 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”