Improvement Vessel Allocation Mode of Liner Shipping and Its Application for Slot Chartering under Shipping Alliance

Abstract

Abstract: With the consortium and alliances between shipping companies, the fleet and route continue to expand. The scale model, route optimization and vessel allocation are increasing complex. This paper will establish a new model applied to slot chartering decisions and route planning under shipping alliance on the basis of improving the traditional mode for vessel allocation of Liner Shipping according to the actual development of the shipping industry. The results indicate that slot chartering under shipping alliance has outstanding advantages for shipping companies to lower system costs, offset route capacity, ensure the completion of freight tasks, and speed up the ship’s flight.

Key words: shipping alliance, route optimization, vessel allocation for liner shipping, slot chartering

摘要： 随着航运联营与联盟形式的出现，航运公司的船队及航线规模不断扩大，航线优化及运力配置变得更为复杂.本文结合航运业发展实际，在对传统的班轮航线配船模型进行改进的基础上，建立新的模型应用到航运联盟情况下航运公司箱位租赁决策与航线规划中.结果表明，在自身运力不足时，航运公司通过航运联盟箱位租用，对降低其系统成本、弥补航线运力、保证完成货运任务、加快船舶航班周期等的方面有突出的优点.

关键词: 航运联盟, 航线优化, 班轮航线配船, 箱位租用

CLC Number:

U169.62

CHEN Ji-hong,ZHEN Hong,ZONG Bei-hua. Improvement Vessel Allocation Mode of Liner Shipping and Its Application for Slot Chartering under Shipping Alliance[J]. Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology, 2008, 8(3): 120-125 .

陈继红,真虹,宗蓓华. 班轮配船模型的改进及其在航运联盟箱位租用中的应用[J]. 交通运输系统工程与信息, 2008, 8(3): 120-125 .

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