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Optimization in container liner shipping

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  • Mulder, J.
  • Dekker, R.

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We will give an overview of several decision problem encountered in liner shipping. We will cover problems on the strategic, tactical and operational planning levels as well as problems that can be considered at two planning levels simultaneously. Furthermore, we will shortly discuss some related problems in terminals, geographical bottlenecks for container ships and provide an overview of operations research methods used in liner shipping problems. Thereafter, the decision problems will be illustrated using a case study for six Indonesian ports.

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  • Mulder, J. & Dekker, R., 2016. "Optimization in container liner shipping," Econometric Institute Research Papers EI2016-05, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Econometric Institute.
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