Container route optimization in a sea-rail intermodal network

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10.2991/iccahe-16.2016.148How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Sea-rail intermodal; Container route; Genetic algorithm

Abstract

This paper focuses on the problem of computing container routes in an intermodal transportation network which is considered as a multimodal multicommodity network flow problem (MMNFP). According to the characteristics of sea-rail intermodal networks in China, a container routing model is proposed taking into consideration the transportation costs and transfer costs as a 0-1 programming model. The genetic algorithm is implemented, coded, and computationally tested on realistic size networks with promising results. Simulation results show that the algorithm generates optimal routes for each cargo from railway stations to seaports, which provide comprehensive guidance for scientific decisions.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Y. Zhao
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TI  - Container route optimization in a sea-rail intermodal network
BT  - Proceedings of the 2016 5th International Conference on Civil, Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering (ICCAHE 2016)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 958
SN  - 2352-5401
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