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Intermodal transport optimization of container service

The paper presents a mathematical model addressing an intermodal optimization problem of cargo transport by container ship. Ship cargo broker or an owner's agent, in line with the latest container ship rotation and scheduling trends, has to make a preliminary cargo loading and distribution plan taking into account available number, masses and types of containers in order to achieve maximum transport profitability, provided maximum payload and transport capacity of container ship. Since the profitability is an indicator of efficiency expressed as a fractional value, respective mathematical model can be solved using linear fractional programming. The model was tested on a real-life example of the typical container ship, operating on a medium distance route.

intermodal transport; fractional programming; operation efficiency

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