Joint slot allocation and dynamic pricing of container sea–rail multimodal transportation

Liu, Di; Yang, Haojin

doi:10.1016/j.jtte.2015.03.008

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“…In the field of container multimodal transportation, domestic and foreign scholars have carried on relevant research from many aspects. In the studies of container sea-rail intermodal transportation, Liu et al apply a two-stage optimal model ground on revenue management to explore the problem of joint slot allocation and dynamic pricing involving container sea-rail intermodal transportation [17]. Jin et al put forward a series of development proposals from the theoretical point of view considering the resources in stations where containers are transited [18].…”

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“…Less research on railway port stations is conducted. Moreover, the review finds that the research on container multimodal transportation mostly focuses on optimization of transportation organization [17][18][19][20][21]32], resource allocation [22,23,33], yard operation optimization [24][25][26][27][28][29]34], transportation path planning [35,36] and network optimization [37][38][39]. Although some scholars pay attention to the rail-rail transshipment process, the close connection between the distribution organization scheme and container transshipment is less considered, which is of great significance to the long-term efficient development of China Railway Express.…”

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Distribution Organization Optimization for Inbound China Railway Express at Alataw Pass Railway Station

2019

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Recently, in the context of “The Belt and Road” Initiative, the China Railway Express, which has a high volume and spans a long distance has greatly facilitated the construction of international freight transport corridors between developed and developing countries. To ensure sustainable development, this paper introduces an optimization problem of a container distribution organization scheme for the China Railway Express resulting from the major existing problems arising in railway port stations, which is a special and crucial link in transportation organization of the China Railway Express. The problem of a long dwell time of inbound trains is typically concerned with the operation process in railway port stations. Taking various real-world influencing factors of efficiency into account, this paper formulates a distribution organization optimization model to minimize the total container-hours of inbound China Railway Express at Alataw Pass railway station. Subsequently, a solution method based on the main idea of a genetic algorithm is developed to solve the problem, and two examples of different modes of transportation organization are given for validating the effectiveness of the model. Finally, we compare the results between two modes under different orders of magnitude according to the characteristics of sustainability to discuss the possible change and development of the China Railway Express in the future.

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Distribution Organization Optimization for Inbound China Railway Express at Alataw Pass Railway Station

2019

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“…A model for solving the problems of a multi-modal transport system of container ships that are associated with demand uncertainty was proposed in [15]. The scientific decision-making tool for operators of multi-modal transport for a simultaneous increase in revenues and meeting the demand of cargo shippers is proposed.…”

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Development of a model for the integrated management of the international delivery chains formation

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Босов²,

Prohoniuk³

2018

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“…The traditional revenue management approach is to reserve capacity at the tactical level for a superior service, while the remainder of the capacity is offered at the operational level (Chopra and Meindl, 2014). Liu and Yang (2015) develop a two stage stochastic model for this problem: in the first stage, all long-term contracts are accommodated; in the second stage a The Cargo Fare Class Mix problem for an intermodal corridor… 637 dynamic pricing model is applied for offering the remaining slots. In all these studies, it is assumed that the planning characteristics of all orders are identical, i.e.…”

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The Cargo Fare Class Mix problem for an intermodal corridor: revenue management in synchromodal container transportation

2017

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The intermodal hinterland transportation of maritime containers is under pressure from port authorities and shippers to achieve a more integrated, efficient network operation. Current optimisation methods in literature yield limited results in practice, though, as the transportation product structure limits the flexibility to optimise network logistics. Synchromodality aims to overcome this by a new product structure based on differentiation in price and lead time. Each product is considered as a fare class with a related service level, allowing to target different customer segments and to use revenue management for maximising revenue. However, higher priced fare classes come with tighter planning restrictions and must be carefully balanced with lower priced fare classes to match available capacity and optimise network utilisation. Based on the developments of intermodal networks in North West European, such as the network of European Gateway Services, the Cargo Fare Class Mix problem is proposed. Its purpose is to set limits for each fare class at a tactical level, such that the expected revenue is maximised, considering the available capacity at the operational level. Setting limits at the tactical level is important, as it reflects the necessity of long-term agreements between the transportation provider and its customers. A solution method for an intermodal corridor is proposed, considering a single intermodal connection towards a region with multiple destinations. The main purpose of the article is to show that using a limit on each fare class increases revenue and reliability, thereby outperforming existing fare class mix policies, such as Littlewood.

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Joint slot allocation and dynamic pricing of container sea–rail multimodal transportation

Cited by 20 publications

References 24 publications

Distribution Organization Optimization for Inbound China Railway Express at Alataw Pass Railway Station

Distribution Organization Optimization for Inbound China Railway Express at Alataw Pass Railway Station

Development of a model for the integrated management of the international delivery chains formation

The Cargo Fare Class Mix problem for an intermodal corridor: revenue management in synchromodal container transportation

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