Shipping Container Logistics and Allocation

A major shipping company in Hong Kong is faced with several logistical and allocation problems. It needs to find a better way to allocate empty containers that are transported from the Middle East to ports in the Far East, subject to vessel schedules and capacities. It needs to know what to do when...

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Published in:	The Journal of the Operational Research Society Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 687 - 697
Main Authors:	Lai, K. K., Lam, Kokin, Chan, W. K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Taylor & Francis 01.06.1995 Macmillan Press Palgrave Macmillan UK Palgrave Pergamon Press Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Allocation Applied sciences Business and Management Case Oriented Papers Case-Oriented Paper Container terminals Exact sciences and technology Heuristic Heuristics Leases Logistics Management Operational research and scientific management Operational research. Management science Operations research Operations Research/Decision Theory Planning Ports Safety stock Sea Transport Shipping Short term leases Simulation Simulations Storage containers Studies Hong Kong China China Planning Allocation Sea Transport Simulation Heuristics Logistics Function block diagram Conservation of resources Computer simulation Container ship Heuristic method Simulation model Maritime transportation Forecast model Method study
ISSN:	0160-5682, 1476-9360
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