Application of Fuzzy AHP and ELECTRE to China Dry Port Location Selection

The selection of optimal dry ports construction projects is a process of multi-objective decision making. This paper lists 6 important factors that have influence on dry ports location selection in China according to references: transportation, economic level, infrastructure facilities, trade level, political environmen, cost. And based on these, the paper combines two optimal selection model of dry ports construction projects--Fuzzy-AHP and ELECTRE (Elimination Et Choice Translating Reality) in the New Eurasia Continental Bridges (NECB) of China region. Compared with simple quantitative or qualitative decision- making model of site selection, this model takes the fuzziness and preference of the factors affecting site selection proposals into account, which is much more suitable for decision makers making decisions to the real situation. It provides scientific reference on the reasonable distribution of dry ports, saving cost of logistics and ports construction, avoiding reduplicate port construction, and scientific site selection.