Optimization of liner refueling strategy and voyage speed considering the influence of canal on speed

  • ZHU Yun-qi ,
  • ZHAO Rui-jia ,
  • XIE Xin-lian
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  • Integrated Transport Institute, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026,China)

Received date: 2018-09-14

  Revised date: 2018-10-11

  Online published: 2018-10-11

Abstract

In order to solve the problems of bunkering ports selection, bunkering amounts determination and the speed optimization in each leg of the liner shipping, considering the influence of ship passing through the canal on speed and the time window limitation, and the refueling and speed optimization model aiming at minimizing total cost was established. The analysis was carried out for actual liner shipping routes to verify the validity of model. As comparing the optimization results of considering the influence of canal on speed with that of non-canal on speed, it was found that the optimized results of bunkering ports selection, bunkering amounts determination and the voyage speeds optimization in each leg are consistent with the objective reality when considering the influence of the canal on speed, and also help to minimize the total cost of shipping companies, which shows that the proposed method is contribute to shipping enterprises to make fuel replenishment decision and speed optimization plan reasonably according to the actual situation of shipping routes, and to guarantee transportation services.

Cite this article

ZHU Yun-qi , ZHAO Rui-jia , XIE Xin-lian . Optimization of liner refueling strategy and voyage speed considering the influence of canal on speed[J]. Journal of Dalian Maritime University, 2019 , 45(1) : 82 -88 . DOI: 10.16411/j.cnki.issn1006-7736.2019.01.010

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