Optimization of empty container movements using street-turn: Application to Valencia hinterland

Authors:
Salvador Furió;Carlos Andrés;Belarmino Adenso-Díaz;Sebastián Lozano
Affiliations:
Director of Logistics Fundación ValenciaPort, 46024 Valencia, Spain;Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain;Escuela Superior de Ingeniería de Gijón, Campus de Viesques, Universidad de Oviedo, 33204 Gijón, Spain;Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sevilla, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
Venue:
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Empty maritime container logistics is one of the most relevant costs for shipping companies. In this paper two mathematical models (based on two different container movement patterns, i.e. with and without street-turns) were defined to optimize land empty container movements among shippers, consignees, terminals and depots, along with minimizing storage costs. One of the proposed optimization models was embedded in a simple Decision Support System (DSS) and then tested with real data, based on the operations in Valencia's (Spain) hinterland. The results obtained confirm the benefits of implementing these kinds of models for the company, and additional experiments assess and quantify the advantage of using the more complex approach that is able to implement street-turn patterns.