Investigation of empty container shortage based on SWARA-ARAS methods in the COVID-19 era

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Table 6 Group decision matrix for alternatives

	Container transportation cost increase (CTCI)
Weights	0.3503	0.2397	0.2210	0.1887
Sub criteria	FI	DDCI	ITCI	DII
Optimal values	56.6442	47.1252	30.8617	33.6621
SOC	56.6442	47.1252	25.2376	32.5803
IC	44.4703	41.3827	26.3886	33.6621
ICT	44.5072	34.4911	29.0413	31.4131
SGB	52.6801	46.9664	30.8617	30.9411
E2EDS	33.5620	34.0236	29.7509	24.9430
Total	231.8641	203.9891	141.2804	153.5398

	Supply chain uncertainty (SCU)
Weights	0.1322	0.0786	0.0636	0.0758
Sub criteria	LCCA	FRU	HAPL	LLST
Optimal values	77.5595	56.4845	56.5221	59.1488
SOC	53.7686	54.6967	52.1422	47.4304
IC	55.1970	39.8257	45.9136	54.7510
ICT	68.2828	46.6060	56.5221	47.4498
SGB	77.5595	56.4845	50.8902	59.1488
E2EDS	34.1473	32.4698	34.6452	37.9423
Total	288.9555	230.0829	240.1136	246.7224

	Volume loss in container transportation (VLCT)
Weights	0.0572	0.0591	0.0646	0.0588
Sub criteria	ITDI	IDBCD	DBFI	HFI
Optimal values	68.6913	61.2956	57.2613	48.6189
SOC	54.2547	54.3676	51.5894	39.4703
IC	55.4120	49.1203	43.9511	48.1737
ICT	68.6913	61.2956	57.2613	48.6189
SGB	64.2280	51.9102	53.6213	44.4890
E2EDS	26.2644	26.7975	31.6554	29.0847
Total	268.8507	243.4914	238.0787	209.8368
Blank sailing announcement increase (BSAI)
Weights	0.0588	0.0552	0.0553	0.0515
Sub criteria	UIS	LCSC	DOI	RI
Optimal values	51.9071	52.6893	60.0266	57.2747
SOC	32.3597	33.6263	38.3663	45.0151
IC	46.6866	49.8301	54.1732	57.2747
ICT	51.9071	52.2278	60.0266	54.8104
SGB	42.0872	52.6893	54.4254	54.1832
E2EDS	25.9920	29.6552	27.8526	28.0962
Total	199.0329	218.0290	234.8442	239.3798