A slot reallocation model for containership schedule adjustment
Ship slot capacity is the main sale resource of container shipping lines. However, shipping lines often encounter situations, such as serious ship delays, that require adjustments of shipping schedules, causing the original delivery plans of some consignments to be altered. This study proposes an integer programming model for slot reallocation planning, based on a given adjusted schedule. Decisions regarding empty container repositioning are also examined. This model aims to maximise a company’s benefits from deliveries of consignments and movements of empty containers. Available slots are subject to port rotation changes, allowable port handlings and ship capacity. A case study of a deep ocean loop demonstrates optimal slot reallocation, and empty container repositioning is used for illustrative purposes. The reallocation characteristics due to benefit items and the model’s applicability to large-scale examples are discussed.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Authors:
- Lu, Hua-An
- Mu, Wen-Hung
- Publication Date: 2016-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 136-157
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Serial:
- Maritime Policy & Management
- Volume: 43
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 0308-8839
- EISSN: 1464-5254
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tmpm20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Container handling; Containers; Containerships; Integer programming; Schedules and scheduling; Ship lines; Traffic delays
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01590474
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 18 2016 9:26AM