An AHP and EWM combined method for intermodal transport development index

Intermodal transport not only changes the traditional mode of cargo transport, but also builds an efficient and intelligent logistics system. At present, there is a problem of low efficiency of intermodal transport in China, and the development of intermodal transport lacks a clear direction. In order to further strengthen the objective understanding and quantitative evaluation of the development level of intermodal transport in China, and to comprehensively consider factors such as data availability and data quality, in order to improve the efficiency of intermodal transport, the connotation requirements of intermodal transport were analyzed in depth firstly. Then, an intermodal transport development index system composed of 11 specific indicators in four aspects was established in this paper, including service capacity, service quality, organizational efficiency and comprehensive benefits. After data normalization, the intermodal transport development index was constructed by combining Analytic Hierarchy Process and Entropy Weight Method. Then, the first batch of national intermodal transport demonstration projects were taken as an example, and the intermodal transport key enterprise filling system was used to collect and process data. At last, the intermodal transport development index of each project was calculated and suggestions were made accordingly. The intermodal transport development index shows that the national intermodal transport demonstration projects in the southeast coastal areas of China have good results, and the construction of the national intermodal transport demonstration projects in inland areas still needs to be further strengthened. In summary, the development level of the national intermodal transport demonstration projects could be truly and effectively reflected by the intermodal transport development index, which has a good guiding effect on promoting the development of intermodal transport in China.