Scenario-based strategies evaluation for the maritime supply chain resilience

Enhancing resilience strategies for the maritime supply chain is crucial to ensure smooth operations and minimize disruptions in global trade. This study proposes an integrated method that combines the Best-Worst Method and fuzzy TODIM (Interactive and Multi-criteria DecisionMaking, the acronym in Portuguese) approach to prioritize strategies for maritime supply chain resilience. Unlike prior research, our study suggests that resilience strategy selection varies across different risk scenarios. The present study undertakes a thorough examination of strategies for enhancing maritime supply chain resilience in response to three typical scenarios: port congestion, labor shortage, and abnormal freight rate fluctuation. The findings demonstrate that accelerated container turnover, human resource backup, and long-term shipping contracts emerge as paramount strategies for effectively improving resilience. This study establishes a cornerstone for the development of maritime emergency management protocols, grounded in the systematic analysis of risk scenarios.