Optimal Container Routing in Liner Shipping Networks Considering Repacking 20 ft Containers into 40 ft Containers
The volume of a 40 ft container is twice as large as that of a 20 ft container. However, the handling cost (loading, unloading, and transshipment) of a 40 ft container is much lower than twice the corresponding handling cost of two 20 ft containers. Enlightened by this observation, we propose a nove...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Advanced Transportation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8608032 |