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Slow Steaming in Maritime Transportation: Fundamentals, Trade-offs, and Decision Models

In: Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics

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  • Harilaos N. Psaraftis

    (Technical University of Denmark)

  • Christos A. Kontovas

    (Technical University of Denmark)

Abstract

Slow steaming is being practised in many sectors of the shipping industry. It is induced principally by depressed shipping markets and/or high fuel prices. In recent years the environmental dimension of slow steaming has also become important, as ship emissions are directly proportional to fuel burned. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the practice of slow steaming from various angles. In that context, a taxonomy of models is presented, some fundamentals are outlined, the main trade-offs are analysed, and some decision models are presented. Some examples are finally presented so as to highlight the main issues that are at play.

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  • Harilaos N. Psaraftis & Christos A. Kontovas, 2015. "Slow Steaming in Maritime Transportation: Fundamentals, Trade-offs, and Decision Models," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Chung-Yee Lee & Qiang Meng (ed.), Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics, edition 127, chapter 11, pages 315-358, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-3-319-11891-8_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_11
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    1. Harilaos N. Psaraftis, 2019. "Speed Optimization vs Speed Reduction: the Choice between Speed Limits and a Bunker Levy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-18, April.
    2. Christiansen, Marielle & Hellsten, Erik & Pisinger, David & Sacramento, David & Vilhelmsen, Charlotte, 2020. "Liner shipping network design," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 286(1), pages 1-20.
    3. Christian Va Karsten & Stefan Ropke & David Pisinger, 2018. "Simultaneous Optimization of Container Ship Sailing Speed and Container Routing with Transit Time Restrictions," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 52(4), pages 769-787, August.
    4. Harilaos N. Psaraftis, 2019. "Speed optimization versus speed reduction: Are speed limits better than a bunker levy?," Maritime Economics & Logistics, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), vol. 21(4), pages 524-542, December.
    5. Bektaş, Tolga & Ehmke, Jan Fabian & Psaraftis, Harilaos N. & Puchinger, Jakob, 2019. "The role of operational research in green freight transportation," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 274(3), pages 807-823.
    6. Maxim A. Dulebenets & Junayed Pasha & Olumide F. Abioye & Masoud Kavoosi, 2021. "Vessel scheduling in liner shipping: a critical literature review and future research needs," Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Springer, vol. 33(1), pages 43-106, March.
    7. Qi, Yingxiu & Harrod, Steven & Psaraftis, Harilaos N. & Lang, Maoxiang, 2022. "Transport service selection and routing with carbon emissions and inventory costs consideration in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    8. Riccardo Giusti & Daniele Manerba & Roberto Tadei, 2021. "Smart Steaming: A New Flexible Paradigm for Synchromodal Logistics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-21, April.
    9. He, Qie & Zhang, Xiaochen & Nip, Kameng, 2017. "Speed optimization over a path with heterogeneous arc costs," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 198-214.

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