Pricing Problems in Intermodal Freight Transport: Research Overview and Prospects

Tawfik, Christine Maher Fouad; Limbourg, Sabine

doi:10.3390/su10093341

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“…47-82) considers an intermodal network and Crevier et al (2012) consider pricing per request in a railway network. An overview of pricing problems studied in an intermodal context is provided by Tawfik and Limbourg (2018). Several of those problems are considered in Sect.…”

Section: Revenue Management In Freight Transportationmentioning

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Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation

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The cargo fare class mix (CFCM) problem aims to find the optimal fare class mix for a given intermodal transportation network based on known client demands. It is based on a revenue management problem for aviation passengers, the fare class mix problem, but considering intermodal cargo transportation, two major differences apply. Firstly, the CFCM’s premise is that long-term commitments to customers must be provided, such that a customer has a guaranteed daily capacity. Secondly, cargo may be rescheduled or rerouted, as long as the customer’s delivery due date is met. Our goal is to balance revenue maximisation and capacity utilisation by optimally combining two delivery service levels. Therefore, the optimisation problem is to select fare class limits at a tactical level up to which transportation demand will be accepted on a daily basis at the operational level. Any accepted demand that does not fit on the available network capacity during operation, must be transported by truck at increased expenses for the network operator. In this paper, we propose a faster method than the previously proposed solution method for a single corridor network and we provide proofs for the optimality of the result. Using this, we extend the problem to an intermodal network of multiple corridors. We provide numerical results for different settings, in which we compare the baseline of individual corridor optimums with the result of using rerouting. Finally, we apply the methods in a case study for an intermodal transportation network in North-West Europe.

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Section: Revenue Management In Freight Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation

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“…As for solution methodology, various methods such as optimization [4,5,7,[15][16][17][18][19][20][22][23][24][25][26][27], game theory [7,15,17,19] and simulation [21,23,28] have been used. Optimization and game theory approaches have also been used successfully to solve different planning problems in intermodal transport (e.g., [29,30]). Cruijssen et al [12] explored the potential benefits and impediments of horizontal collaboration using a survey participated in by 1537 logistics service providers.…”

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“…Using these random travel times, constraints ( 14) to ( 19) are modified as follows (Equations ( 24) to ( 29)). The stochastic carrier collaboration model (CM-S) consists of Equations (1)-( 13), ( 20)-( 23) and ( 24)- (29). Based on the graph and notations defined above, an optimization model is formulated which minimizes the total operating cost of the collaborating freight carriers.…”

Section: Stochastic Modelmentioning

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Model for Collaboration among Carriers to Reduce Empty Container Truck Trips

Uddin

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2020

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In recent years, intermodal transport has become an increasingly attractive alternative to freight shippers. However, the current intermodal freight transport is not as efficient as it could be. Oftentimes an empty container needs to be transported from the empty container depot to the shipper, and conversely, an empty container needs to be transported from the receiver to the empty container depot. These empty container movements decrease the freight carrier’s profit, as well as increase traffic congestion, decrease roadway safety, and add unnecessary emissions to the environment. To this end, our study evaluates a potential collaboration strategy to be used by carriers for domestic intermodal freight transport based on an optimization approach to reduce the number of empty container trips. A binary integer-linear programming model is developed to determine each freight carrier’s optimal schedule while minimizing its operating cost. The model ensures that the cost for each carrier with collaboration is less than or equal to its cost without collaboration. It also ensures that average savings from the collaboration are shared equally among all participating carriers. Additionally, two stochastic models are provided to account for uncertainty in truck travel times. The proposed collaboration strategy is tested using empirical data and is demonstrated to be effective in meeting all of the shipment constraints.

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“…Recent literature has focused on the various constraints that have a negative impact on the development and operations of intermodal logistics chains and prevent their further development [13]. Pricing problems in intermodal freight transport are highlighted by Tawfik and Limbourg [14]. According to their findings, certain intermodal operators choose to set the prices of their transport services on the basis of profit maximisation, even though they can predict the possible reaction of their shippers to choose a road alternative.…”

Section: Literature On Intermodal Freight Transport and Roro Shippingmentioning

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The Integration of RoRo Shipping in Sustainable Intermodal Transport Chains: The Case of a North European RoRo Service

2019

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Roll on–roll off (RoRo) shipping represents a maritime segment that could easily form part of an intermodal transport system, as cargo does not need to be lifted in ports; it is ‘rolled’ to and from sea. This paper investigates the operation of RoRo shipping services in Northern Europe, focusing on a set of services chartered by a major shipper whose demand has a great impact on the service design, potentially affecting the frequency of departures and even stipulating the use of specific vessels. The case of cooperation between Stora Enso, a major forest company in Sweden and Finland, and the shipping company Swedish Orient Line (SOL) is analysed, giving some insight into the way these RoRo services operate and manage to integrate successfully into sustainable intermodal transport chains. Despite various initiatives taken by different stakeholders, the level of integration of shipping in intermodal transport chains has been quite slow. This paper’s results could contribute to the identification of barriers that prevent RoRo shipping from being a viable alternative to road transport for certain transport routes and assist in the discovery of policies and incentives that could lead to developing sustainable intermodal transport chains.

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Pricing Problems in Intermodal Freight Transport: Research Overview and Prospects

Cited by 29 publications

References 70 publications

Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation

Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation

Model for Collaboration among Carriers to Reduce Empty Container Truck Trips

The Integration of RoRo Shipping in Sustainable Intermodal Transport Chains: The Case of a North European RoRo Service

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