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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Empty container repositioning"”.
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Optimizing empty container repositioning in a truck-rail intermodal network
… moved by the transportation industry requires repositioning of empty containers. Empty container repositioning (ECR) describes the strategy for empty container relocation to reduce cost and satisfy demand. ECR costs the transportation industry billions of dollars per year worldwide, so the …
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Models and algorithms for the empty container repositioning and its integration with routing problems
The introduction of containers has fostered intermodal freight transportation. A definition of intermodality was provided by the European Commission as “a characteristic of a transport system whereby at least two different modes are used in an integrated manner in order to complete a door-to-door …
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New optimization models for empty container management
This thesis investigates the reasons why nowadays empty container repositioning represents a crucial issue for the shipping industry. Moreover, taking into account information collected through surveys and meetings with industrial experts, we provide a broad overview of current logistic practices …
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CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION NETWORK MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION
In this dissertation, four tactical-level decision problems for liner shipping companies are addressed: fleet deployment, sailing speed optimization, ship route schedule design, and liner shipping network design. These decision problems focus on different aspects of liner shipping services with …
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Temporary urban regeneration: a systematic approach for a multi-system life cycle assessment
This research attempts to evaluate temporary urban regeneration potential by integrating two systems that make up an interim intervention which addresses an observed problem. The research proposes a systematic approach for a multi-system life cycle assessment model which lays out the process of …