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Hinterland Transportation in Container Supply Chains

In: Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics

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  • Yann Bouchery

    (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)

  • Stefano Fazi

    (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)

  • Jan C. Fransoo

    (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)

Abstract

The increase in traded container volumes worldwide puts pressure on the hinterland road network, leading congestion and emission problems. This leads to a requirement to develop intermodal transportation systems. In this chapter, we analyze the most important features of such container transportation systems for the hinterland supply chain. At the network design level, we review the current state of the art and we identify avenues for future research. Among others, we highlight that the coordination of container shipments across the container supply chain is a particularly relevant issue as hinterland networks involve several actors. At the operational level, we characterize the most important factors influencing the trade-off between intermodal transportation and truck-only deliveries. In addition, we provide a case study of coordination at an intermodal barge terminal in the Netherlands. We highlight that the exchange of information is the key enabler for efficient hinterland intermodal transportation and we show that a better information system can be of crucial importance.

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  • Yann Bouchery & Stefano Fazi & Jan C. Fransoo, 2015. "Hinterland Transportation in Container Supply Chains," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Chung-Yee Lee & Qiang Meng (ed.), Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics, edition 127, chapter 17, pages 497-520, Springer.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-3-319-11891-8_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_17
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    1. Volkan Gumuskaya & Willem Jaarsveld & Remco Dijkman & Paul Grefen & Albert Veenstra, 2020. "A framework for modelling and analysing coordination challenges in hinterland transport systems," Maritime Economics & Logistics, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), vol. 22(1), pages 124-145, March.
    2. Richmond Kwesi Ansah & Kwabena Obiri-Yeboah & Grace Akipelu, 2020. "Improving the freight transport of a developing economy: a case of Boankra inland port," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 1-22, December.
    3. Fazi, Stefano & Fransoo, Jan C. & Van Woensel, Tom & Dong, Jing-Xin, 2020. "A variant of the split vehicle routing problem with simultaneous deliveries and pickups for inland container shipping in dry-port based systems," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 142(C).
    4. Wang, Junjin & Liu, Jiaguo & Zhang, Xin, 2020. "Service purchasing and market-entry problems in a shipping supply chain," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
    5. Dongping Song, 2021. "A Literature Review, Container Shipping Supply Chain: Planning Problems and Research Opportunities," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 5(2), pages 1-26, June.
    6. Zhang, Li-Hao & Zhang, Yang-Guang & Wang, Shan-Shan, 2022. "Ocean shipping company’s encroachment with outsourcing competition," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).
    7. Bouchery, Yann & Woxenius, Johan & Fransoo, Jan C., 2020. "Identifying the market areas of port-centric logistics and hinterland intermodal transportation," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 285(2), pages 599-611.
    8. Yu, Mingzhu & Fransoo, Jan C. & Lee, Chung-Yee, 2018. "Detention decisions for empty containers in the hinterland transportation system," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 188-208.

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