INTEGRATED CARGO PLANNING SYSTEMS FOR LINER SHIPPING SERVICES CASE STUDY: SYSTEM MODELLING FOR ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF VESSELS

Marine transport systems are an important link in a whole transportation chain with its multi-operator environment. The main objectives of this paper are modelling of information flow, interfacing, processing and data system integration between users in liner shipping systems with regard to cargo planning on board in the short and medium terms. Development of interlinked vessel cargo planning systems with automated "shore-to-ship" and "shipping company-to-port" communication and data exchange system is discussed here. A decision support tool for liner shipping companies and cargo handling in port has been modelled and developed for direct implementation. Therefore, the further purpose of this paper is to describe a computerised cargo planning system for roll-on/roll-off vessels, integrated with global cargo acquisition, information handling, processing and interchange with ports and ships. The system optimisation process is aimed at the best possible vessel capacity utilisation, the lowest transportation costs, and simplifying information flow. The advanced PC-programme described here can be connected to any mainframe of computer for storage, processing and data interchange among numerous users. The system can process information about cargo acquisition, make computerised plans for cargo stowage on board and transmit this information to ports and ships.

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• Authors:
  • Igielska, J
  • Igielski, J
• Conference:
  • Transportation Systems 1997
  • Location: Chania, Greece
  • Date: 1997-6-16 to 1997-6-18
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 549-555

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Case studies; Costs; Data communications; Decision support systems; Electronic data interchange; Liner shipping; Optimization; Planning; Roll on roll off ships
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity utilization; Information flow
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767529
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080429319
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 10 1999 12:00AM