CARGO AND CONTAINER D WELL TIME REDUCTION: EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF IRAN'S PORTS

This research aims at identifying and Prioritization of implementing strategies in order to reduce cargo &container deposition in the Iranian ports which is performed in three steps. First,a review of literature on the factors affecting deposition of products and containerwere examined, and then by using the Delphi method, operationalstrategies to reduce depositionof cargoand containerproducts were codified.Finally formulated strategies implemented in the second phase prioritized in terms of applicability, cost-effectiveness, time required to execute and effectiveness in reducing deposit of the goods using analytic hierarchy process SAW. The final results indicate that decrease ofintricate bureaucracy and paperwork, increase cooperation and better coordination of the various agencies in order to issue permits ofcargo discharge,24 hours Customs operation, utilizing a combinationof road and railroadtransportation, utilizing electronic systems to reduce administrative paperwork and parallel working in the clearance of cargo are of highest priority.