A Comparable Assessment of Performance based on Vessel Time in Port

Comparing operational performance across ports has been a major challenge for improving global value chains due to the lack of a reliable, consistent, and comparable basis. Despite the data collected by modern ports for performance purposes, the quality, consistency, and availability of data, as well as the definitions used and the capacity and willingness of organizations to transmit data to a collating body, have hindered the development of a comparable measure(s) for assessing performance across ports and time. However, new technologies, increased digitalization, and industry interests' willingness to work collectively toward systemwide improvements now provide an opportunity to measure and compare container port performance in a robust and reliable manner. The World Bank's Transport Global Practice and S&P Global Market Intelligence have collaborated to produce the third edition of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), presented in this technical paper.

The CPPI is intended, as in its earlier iterations, to serve as a reference point for improvement for key stakeholders in the global economy, including national governments, port authorities and operators, development agencies, supranational organizations, various maritime interests, and other public and private stakeholders in trade, logistics, and supply chain services. The performance of a port may be assessed based on a myriad of measurements, such as: terminal capacity or space utilization, cost, landside connectivity & services, or ship to shore interchange.