Containership routing with time deadlines and simultaneous deliveries and pick-ups
Containership routing with time deadlines and simultaneous deliveries and pick-ups
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tre.2008.05.001
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发表时间:
2009
影响因子:
10.6
通讯作者:
M. Karlaftis;K. Kepaptsoglou;E. Sambracos
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作者:
M. Karlaftis;K. Kepaptsoglou;E. Sambracos
In this paper we seek to determine optimal routes for a containership fleet performing pick-ups and deliveries between a hub and several spoke ports. A capacitated vehicle routing problem with pick-ups, deliveries and time deadlines is formulated and solved using a hybrid genetic algorithm for establishing routes for a dedicated containership fleet. Results on the performance of the algorithm and the feasibility of the approach show that a relatively small fleet of containerships could provide efficient services within deadlines. Moreover, through sensitivity analysis we discuss performance robustness and consistency of the developed algorithm under a variety of problem settings and parameters values.