Investment cost
Transportation and
infrastructure
Market related factors
Economic risks
Operational costs
Cinnectivity to
multimodal transport
Density of shipping
lines
Extension transportation
convenience
Transportation cost
Quality and reliability of
transportation modes
Lead time and
responsiveness
Grow potential
Size market
Skilled labor
Cost of living
Human resourses
Land cost
Incentives
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
Fig. 5.4 Hierarchical tree of screened criteria
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