Optimal model of maritime empty reefer repositioning and leasing under shipping companies’ cooperation

  • XU Wen-si ,
  • ZHANG Rong
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  • Logistics Research Center, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306,China)

Received date: 2016-04-05

  Revised date: 2016-04-23

  Online published: 2016-04-23

Abstract

In consideration of stochastic demand of empty reefers, the non-operating reefer (NOR) strategy and the constraint of container leasing, an optimal model of maritime empty reefer repositioning and leasing was established based on the shipping companies’ cooperation of sharing empty containers and shipping space during sea transportation aiming at total profit maximizing. The modelling and solving of a numerical example was conducted by using MATLAB to analyze the influence of shipping companies’ cooperation and customers satisfaction degree on the total profit of maritime empty reefer repositioning and leasing. Result shows that the cooperation of shipping companies can increase the total profit of all the participating companies, and higher the degree of customer satisfaction, higher the total profit.

Cite this article

XU Wen-si , ZHANG Rong . Optimal model of maritime empty reefer repositioning and leasing under shipping companies’ cooperation[J]. Journal of Dalian Maritime University, 2016 , 42(4) : 105 -111 . DOI: 10.16411/j.cnki.issn1006-7736.2016.04.017

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