Tramp ship routing and scheduling with integrated bunker optimization

Vilhelmsen, Charlotte; Lusby, Richard Martin; Larsen, Jesper

doi:10.1007/s13676-013-0039-8

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“…by the amount of cargo on board. The obtained results are comparable with the results obtained in the case of linear shipping organisation models [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], based on fuel consumption.…”

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“…It can also be noted that researchers have paid more attention to the optimal bunkeringrefuelling decision problem than to which factors and characteristics influence the choice of the bunkering port. On the other hand, the majority of the proposed models are based on linear shipping organisation [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], while researchers have seldom considered hub and spoke [13] or tramp services [14,15].…”

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MCDM Bunkering Optimisation in a Hub and Spoke System: The Case of the North Adriatic Ports

Tuljak-Suban

2019

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Choosing an optimal bunkering port that minimises the increase in the operating costs in a hub and spoke system is a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem. Furthermore, the criteria are related to the port particularities, the environment, fuel price, and some criteria are quantitative while others are qualitative. It is therefore necessary to create a model that takes such features into consideration. Firstly, in this paper a set of the most used criteria will be defined. Then, a method to choose suitable criteria for a hub and spoke system will be proposed. Secondly, using a Fuzzy AHP, weights will be defined and used in a multi-criteria goal function. The outcome is a bunkering policy MCDM model based on the aggregation of fuel consumption and price to criteria related to port characteristics, local aspects and service particularities. All these factors must be considered by a chief engineer (superintendent) in the process of defining a sustainable bunker policy. A case study based on the North Adriatic port system demonstrates the applicability of the proposed model. In addition, the case study highlights that in hub and spoke systems with short loops, feeder ships can regulate cargo capacity and stay at a port with bunkering policy planning.

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MCDM Bunkering Optimisation in a Hub and Spoke System: The Case of the North Adriatic Ports

Tuljak-Suban

2019

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“…The problem of reducing fuel costs by optimizing fuel purchase has been investigated in a number of papers, studying different transport modes. Vilhelmsen et al (2014) investigated how tramp ships can be routed, while considering the impact on bunker costs. Oh and Karimi (2010) plan bunker purchases for multi parcel tankers considering a fixed route under uncertain prices.…”

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Bunker Purchasing in Liner Shipping

Plum

Pisinger

Jensen

2014

International Series in Operations Research &Amp; Management Science

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PrefaceAs international trade continues to grow rapidly and supply chains become more globalized, many operations have been outsourced and moved offshore. About 90 % of the international trade volume was facilitated by ocean transportation. If we assume that half of China's exports by value in 2013 were moved by ocean transport and on average it takes one month for the goods to reach the consignee, then about 85B$ 1 worth of goods would have been caught up during the transportation. Due to environmental and bunker cost considerations, international air cargo transport has been reduced from 3.1 % in 2010 to 1.7 % in 2013 2 , with a shift towards more economic transportation modes, especially ocean transport. Hence, ocean transport logistics has played a very significant role in global supply chains.Although ocean transport logistics has been well studied in maritime economics and operations research/management science, many important issues have yet to receive the attention they deserve. In this book, we reveal the interaction among parties along the chain, including shippers, terminal operators and line carriers. We examine the impact of ocean transport logistics on global supply chains and address many important topics to shed new light on the subject. This book is organized into three parts. The first part talks about the innovative development of terminal operators and the competition they face. The second part delves into the many tactical and operational aspects of managing shipping liners, including empty container repositioning, disruption management, slow steaming, bunker purchasing, ship route schedule, and transport network design, and evaluates their corresponding challenges and opportunities. The third part studies the impact of ocean logistics transport on global supply chains. The 18 chapters of the book all highlight the immediate effect of ocean transport logistics on global supply chains.

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“…Furthermore, we hope the paper will stimulate researchers to model and solve various real life extensions to this problem that also go beyond what is included in our benchmark instances, such as speed optimization (Norstad et al, 2011;Psaraftis and Kontovas, 2013), inclusion of bunkering decisions (Bebes and Savin, 2009;Vilhelmsen et al, 2014) and environmental regulations (Kontovas and Psaraftis, 2011). The instances presented in this paper can be used as a basis for such extensions.…”

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Benchmark Suite for Industrial and Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling Problems

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Hvattum

Fagerholt

et al. 2014

INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research

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--This paper considers a class of cargo ship routing and scheduling problems from industrial and tramp shipping and presents a wide range of benchmark instances that have been created to represent realistic planning problems for various shipping segments. Initial results for the benchmark instances are provided both through exact and heuristic methods. Optimal solutions to smaller problem instances are provided by a commercial mixed-integer programming solver, and high-quality solutions to larger problem instances are provided by a state-of-the-art adaptive large neighborhood search heuristic. The provided benchmark instances, as well as an instance generator, intend to stimulate future development of solution algorithms for this important planning problem, and to provide a basis for modelling and solving various real-life problem extensions that go beyond what is included in the benchmark instances.

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Tramp ship routing and scheduling with integrated bunker optimization

Cited by 29 publications

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MCDM Bunkering Optimisation in a Hub and Spoke System: The Case of the North Adriatic Ports

MCDM Bunkering Optimisation in a Hub and Spoke System: The Case of the North Adriatic Ports

Bunker Purchasing in Liner Shipping

Benchmark Suite for Industrial and Tramp Ship Routing and Scheduling Problems

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