Application of Transshipment Problem in a Cost Optimization Model of Transportation Routes to Export the Brazilian Soybean
Brazil is the world leader in soybean exports. However, it has high internal costs for transporting the grain. This article used a Brazilian transportation network modeling and optimization model, based in in linear programming (application of transshipment problem), considering 7 origins in the main exporting Brazilian states, 2 final destinations - Shanghai and Hamburg Ports - and, 9 intermediate existing or projected ports. The objective of the model is global cost minimization of alternative routes to export the Brazilian soybean. Three scenarios were proposed ranging the capacity of the intermediate ports. Without restricting ports capacity, the scenario with best results presented a reduction in annual operating costs of US$ 236 million and US$ 926 million dollars respectively when compared to the other scenarios, reinforcing the need to export soybeans using ports of northern Brazil to increase the country competitiveness. In other scenarios, it was confirmed the current saturation of southern and southeastern Brazilian ports.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AT030 Standing Committee on Agricultural Transportation.
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Authors:
- Lopes, Harlenn dos Santos
- Ferreira, Rafael Costa
- Alves, Roberta
- Lima, Renato da Silva
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
- Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 16p
- Monograph Title: TRB 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Exports; Logistics; Operating costs; Optimization; Ports; Soybeans; Trade routes
- Uncontrolled Terms: Cost optimization; Intermediate stops; Transshipment
- Geographic Terms: Brazil
- Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01630327
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 17-05890
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Mar 27 2017 9:34AM