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Implementing the street-turn strategy by an optimization model

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The street-turn option represents a major strategy for the profitability of shipping companies supplying container-based transportation. This option consists in the distribution of trucks delivering loaded containers to import customers, the subsequent allocation of empty containers to export customers and the final dispatch of loaded containers to departure ports. However, the determination of truck routes is a time-consuming activity for shipping companies, because available information can suddenly change while they are making their decisions. In this paper we aim to propose a decision support tool to quickly determine truck routes and implement the street-turn strategy. This tool is based on an optimization model determining the allocation of empty containers between customers and defining truck routes in a post-optimization phase. We compare routes resulting from the proposed model to the decisions of a real shipping company. Early results indicate that this approach represents a promising support for shipping companies in dealing with street-turns. It can significantly reduce distances travelled by trucks and times requested to determine routes.

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Judul Seri

Maritime Policy & Management: The flagship journal of international shipping and port research

No. Panggil

ATC LO ZUD i

Penerbit

Italy : Taylor and Francis., 2010

Deskripsi Fisik

16 p .

Bahasa

English

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LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

VOL. 35, NO. 5

Subjek

Strategy
Model
Implementing

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Paola Zuddas

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